Counter Guardian DxD eng

by valgaav25

Archer was reborn in world of High School DxD

4. Life 2

Welcome my dear readers. Near year have come when I posted my last chapter Counter Guardian DxD. For those who have lost all hope I give you new chapter of you favorite FF. When you read this chapter to end please reveiv this or I will seek on you our favorite 4th Dead Apostle Ancestor, Zelrecht!

Life 2

I have Created over a Thousand Blades …

Few days have passed since I and Issei was accepted to Occult Research Club. Our first errands was to spread some leaflets with summoning circles. Someone from the club always accompanied us on our errands. Better not give the exorcists, angels and the fallen an easy way to kill us.

It was, after all, thanks to the leaflet that I was saved by Rias.

Currently Issei and I stood in the middle of the club room waiting for the new leaflets that we could spread around again. Well, Issei was the one waiting. For me I was going to hit the books that Buchou gave me. The few concepts in the book really interested me. So much so that I changed my armory into a workshop. With desk stacked with papers and books about magic. For me I was going home today.

"Where are you going, Emiya-kun?" Akeno asked with smile.

"I have something to do. If you are so curious then ask Buchou about that." With this I left the club room with whispers leaking out immediately as I closed the door.

Club Room

"Buchou?" Kiba asked confusedly after me.

"Is it a girlfriend? Ufufufu."Akeno giggled suggestively while Koneko stared intensively where her Senpai was few moments ago.

"When we were members of the Kendo Club in our old school he didn`t run away from lessons." Issei mussed. Rias could only sigh as Shirou left without bothering to explain.

"Few days ago I give him books about magic." All four look at one another.

"He informed me that he found a few interesting topics he want to research."

"Which one?" Akeno asked.

"Elemental magic. He needed to find his affinity before he can get started into learning more about magic."

"Good old Shirou." Issei mussed out with a smile.

"Well could I borrowed those books later? Maybe I could find something for me."

"…Keep the books, Senpai." said Koneko eating her sweets.

"Like Koneko said, keep it" added Kiba. "Maybe I should follow Shirou's example and find something I could add to my skills. His Reinforcement skill is I admit very difficult to master."

"You have a long way to go you damn handsome! It will take you few years to be on his level" said Issei. At those words dark cloud appeared above Kiba's head. Making Issei laugh until a spoon hit him on the back of his head from Koneko's side. Looking at her accusingly, she looked calm and innocent of everything.

Later With Shirou

Again with this dream. Standing on the hill of swords. Where gigantic gears hanged above the sky. Some were moving, some were still. Suddenly I heard a moan behind me. I turned as fast as I could. The scene was one of utter horror. Walking in my directions were hordes of living corpses. Behind them walked pale figures with red eyes. I wanted to run but my body refused to move.

"Dead and Dead Apostles?" I said. That was my voice, but different. In my hand Kanshou and Bakuya materialized. I moved. My body became more powerful. Like lighting I struck at the walking corpses. The Married Swords sang a song of death. Blood and flesh flew everywhere. I threw both swords into two corpses on my right and left. One of them held onto an old blade. I saw his face. It was my face but older. A warrior draped in red.

"I am the Bone of my Sword" I chanted and in my right hand materialized a stone sword/axe. A weapon of one of mightiest hero of Greece, Heracles. "Nine Lives… Nine Lives Blade Works!" Nine slashes appeared. Each with the strength and speed beyond human capabilities.

Few hundred of the Dead and few Dead Apostles became bloody pulps. In the brief seconds where I left my guard down after my attack the Apostles attacked me. As fast as I could I materialized a pair of unnamed swords blocking the strikes aimed at my chest. Then I threw them with lightning speed into the neck of my prey. The only thing I could see were fear in his eyes as I separated his head from the rest of his body. The body of the Apostle turn to dust. Shifting my head I dodged attacks left and right. There were fifty Apostles left to kill.

"Steel is my Body and Fire is my Blood." In my hand the blood-red spear materialized. Gae Bolg, the weapon of Hound of Ulster Cu Chulainn. I reinforced my legs and jumped twenty feet into the sky.

"GAE BOLG!" I shouted throwing the spear with all my might into the crowd of Dead Apostles. The spear change mid-air into hundreds of smaller spears. The Soaring Spear that Strikes with Death. All projectiles finds their mark on the hearts of my enemies. Some Dead Apostles who were beyond the range survived the attack and immediately tried to latch onto me as I landed.

"I have created over a thousand blades." I chanted the next line of my Aria. Around me dozens of weapons appeared. All of them having one thing in common. To annihilate all kinds of undead and abominations. The Black Keys. With a gesture of my hand they pointed to the rest of the undead abominations. A rain of death, it was the only description. All Dead Apostles fell under the onslaught.

I didn't turn back as I walked into the twilight.

I awoke. Must have fell asleep on the desk as I was writing. With the discovery of new lines of my Aria I have kept on having these strange dreams. It didn't bother me, as I found those dreams to be a blessing. They are like instructions for me. Showing me how to fight, materialize swords in mid-air, shooting them down on my enemies and new way to fight with weapons I had. Nine Lives Blade Works. A technique worthy of Hercules. Gae Bolg, the spear of Irish Hero, Cu Chulainn.

I could not resist myself and materialized it in my hands. A blood-red spear with veins protruding its shaft. Suddenly images pierced my brain, Soaring Spear that Strikes with Death and Barbed Spear that Pierces with Death. A weapon that at the invocation of its name would always be looking for the heart to pierce no matter the circumstance.

There was also a passive ability with Gae Bolg. Any wound by the spear would never heal placing a curse on the person. It was like shaking hand with death itself, but it did not bother me. I was more alarmed by the creatures in my dream. Dead Apostles and their familiars. More importantly what if they were real? If devils and angels existed on this plane then there was a chance these abomination walked among us also.

…But where was I? Looking at my writing I was shifting through the tomes trying to discover my element. The first basic thing to start learning magic was to identify the element assigned to each person. It was a simple ritual. On a sheet of paper I had redrawn the ritual circle to show me what element I am associated with. The crumpled balls of paper all around my desk showed how many times I practiced to get this done perfectly. Now the only thing left was to send my demonic energy into the paper and get my results.

I took a deep breath and with my index finger sent my energy into the ritual circle. The result was immediate. The circle burst into flames and at its center there was a small swords, spears, daggers and many other type of weapons all had something to do with blades.

Fire and Blades. The fire I could easily understand but the Blades? Quickly I took the book that was about the elements. Paging through as quickly as possible there was not a word about swords or any similar elements. Fire was already expected at the onset. This must be related to my Sacred Gear.

And it all started with Buchou asking me and Issei about materialize them.

Flashback.

I closed my eyes and remembered the warrior in my dreams. I remembered how he was struggling with Heracles.

"Spirit and technique," Kanshou and Bakuya materialized in my hands "flawless and firm." My whole body began to heat up.

"Our strength pierces the mountains" I saw a warrior in red hurls both swords towards the Heracles…

"Our swords split the water" I materialized another pair and did the same thing as the previous set.

"Our names reach the imperial villa" he began to charge toward the giant.

"The two of us cannot hold heavens together" crossing the swords with each other.

"Crane Wing Three Realm!" And charging at Heracles for a final clash.

I opened my eyes. On my left hand was a red-orange glove with a green stone embedded on it. I looked at Issei. He also had bracers around his arm but only that they were black with jewels that were blood-red.

"Strange… "Gremory remarked looking at mine, and then to the Issei Gear." Yours, Shirou look like a Twice Critical and Issei's look like... I am not actually sure. Maybe the Power Eater. According to legend it seals up one of the evil dragon Nidhogg the Devourer." Rias said without looking up from our Sacred Gear.

"I want both of you to join the Occult Research Club." Gremory proposed suddenly. "I know you have plenty of time to pursue club activities seeing you less than stellar extra curricula activities. Issei, I also happen to have some beauties in my club."

"Gremory-Senpai please do not confuse me with the two perverts. I wonder why I even defend those two idiots that hang around me." Issei said tiredly. "Dealing with pervert extremist as Motohama and Matsuda every day is really difficult."

The whole club was looking at him as if Issei had grown a second head. You could certainly evaluate a book by its cover. The book was poor Issei forced to use Matsuda and Motohama as a cover. Or perhaps they change their mind about it as Koneko got up and walked to Issei. Making a nod to her Senpai as if apologizing. Even Kiba got into the act.

Looking over the scene I dematerialized my Sacred Gear.

I have Created over a Thousand Blades.

Again, the voice with a new line of an Aria. What in the love of Root is happening to me? I would wonder on this later, for now I have something else on my mind.

"Alright I guess I will join" I replied. This was the only path. I looked at the Issei. He thought for a moment and nodded his agreement as well.

"That's great!" Cheered Gremory. "But as you are now officially part of the Occult Research Club please call me Buchou."

The meeting ended soon after and I saw Issei ran straight to his house from the window club room. No doubt to rest for tomorrow as we would get the Gremory House seal and start "the devil's work."

"Buchou." I turned to Gremory. "Can I ask something?"

"About what?" She looked up at me quizzically.

"Are there any other types of magic?" I asked.

"Yes, what are you interested in?"

"I would like to choose a magic that would have helped me add something new to my abilities." This was true. I would like to check and compare the different types of magic that existed with mine. Perhaps with research I could be more efficiently with my magic."

Buchou thought for a moment and went into the other room. After a while she came back carrying a whole pile of books with her.

"This is all the books I currently have." She said, dumping them on the coffee table. I quickly looked through some titles. A few looked interesting. Thanking her, I took off with the books back home. It looked like a sleepless night of magic study was in order.

Flashback End

From the books I received from Gremory-Senpai, the ones that caught my interest were the book that described Sacred Gear. In it I found that the Sacred Gear I held was a dragon type, through which I had the natural affinity for fire. What really caught my eyes were the thirteen powerful Sacred Gears called Longinus. Sacred Gears which have the power to kill even god. Also, the Balance Breaker which can release the full potential of the Gears.

Out of curiosity I read about Issei's Sacred Gear, the Power Eater. Having similar power to one of the Longinus Divine Dividing he could absorb energy from enemy attacks but differentiated itself by accumulating the power on the Gear itself. When appropriated energy level was reached it created a Power Eater's Body Armor. With other known ability of able to assimilate elements, increase strength and speed and heightening the senses. It was truly a fearsome weapon.

But for now I would experiment on my acquired affinity for fire. I placed my right hand and I concentrated. In few minutes of intense concentration a small flame appeared in the middle of my palm. Slowly it grew and took shape. Finally reaching a size of a small tennis ball… When it suddenly flickered out and disappeared. I fell panting with exhaustion.

Merciful Root! I was exhausted! Even with the materialization of my Sacred Gear I was not this fatigued. I took the book on fire manipulation and quickly paged to the part for novices and fell my jaw drop.

For novice users of magic like me, forming a fireball of decent size would have taken few month of practice. An amateur like me doing it on my first time was truly laughable. Reading further, I found that longer I held on to the ball of fire the easier it would become. It was just like the anime that Ilya like to watch. Naruko, or Naruto. Where he tries to climb a tree without using his hands but sticking to it using his feet using his powers.

Okay, enough rest. Let me try again. I placed my right hand in front of me and concentrated. The fireball began to form faster and in a moment it quickly reached the previous size. This time I tried to hold onto it as long as I could until fatigue caught up to me. I kept on trying for the next three hours until I could keep a decent fireball on my hand for at least half an hour.

I checked the clock on my wall, half-past six. In half an hour it would be club meeting. I have read the books and discovered that I could throw the fireball at my opponents but there was a drawback. Keeping the shape on my hand was easier than maintaining the shape while it was thrown. I would have to postpone further experiment until I could find a safe place to throw around a fireball. After all I did not want to burn my house down by accident.

I was about to prepare myself for the club meeting when I heard a knock on my door.

"Who is it?" I asked without taking my eyes off the book I was reading.

"Oni-chan, papa and mama asked you to come down." Ilya spoke through the door.

"Okay, give me a moment, I will be down shortly." I replied.

What could my parents want? I went downstairs to the living room. My mom and dad seem unusually happy, more so then yesterday.

"Shirou, Ilya. Kuro is coming back home from your grandparents!" My mother clapped happily.

My younger sister and Ilya's twin, I did not see her for a year. She had to go to my grandparents Acht and Liz. Although their full names are Jubstacheit von Einzbern and Justeaze Lizrich von Einzbern, but I like many of my numerous cousins, we call them grandpa Acht and Grandma Liz. I, Ilya and Kuro had a chance to go to Germany but with my exams and in addition of Ilya being sick only Kuro manage to go. Grandpa Acht and Grandma Liz called and said that they understood why we could not come. I had to study, and Ilya was far too sick to fly on a plane.

I am curious what Kuro did with a year with grandpa and grandma. If I have a chance I would go to them with Ilya on my vacation with the permission of course. Just like me, Kuro had a dark complexion, black hair and steel grey eyes. Compared to Ilya she was also much calmer.

"Yay! Kuro-nee-chan is coming back!" Ilya cried out, bouncing around the room.

"Glad to hear that my younger sister is coming back home" I said grinning from ear to ear. Finally I will have another person to deal with Ilya's buffoonery. I looked up at the clock. Damn I have less than 25 minutes to get to the club.

"Well, I've to go to a club meeting right now. Buchou asked us not to be late." I said and quickly walked out of the house and reinforcing my legs I rushed swiftly toward the school.

20 minutes later.

I finally reached the old school building, breathing deeply I walked into the club room of the Occult Research Club.

"Hi Shirou thought you were not coming." Buchou greeted me as I entered "Was the books any help at all?"

"Hi. And yes I have found my element and started practicing already." I greeted and simultaneously answered her question.

"And what was your element?" Akeno asked, full of curiosity.

"Fire but my second was a little strange."

"You have two elements?" This time the question came from Kiba.

"Blades." I answered simply.

"Bladess?" Rias asked cocking her head to the side.

"Yes, but there was nothing in the books that I received from you Buchou about such element. Maybe there are records outside the books that details such case."

"I cannot say for certain Shirou. The books I gave you, among others describes the standard, custom and rare items." Rias replied wondering. "By the way how are you doing with the exercises?"

For this I placed my right in front of her and concentrated. After a short while, on my hand materialized a fireball that was twice as large as I formed earlier in my practice. Rias, Akeno, Kiba and Koneko looked at me in disbelief. Issei however seemed impressed but confused at the other's response.

"Issei what Shirou did was amazing." Rias answering Issei's unspoken question.

"And why is that Buchou?" Issei queried.

"Shirou just materialized a fireball of considerable size. For any ordinary wizard it would take few month of non-stop practice. For newly reincarnet devil it would take about 2-3 weeks. I am surprised that the Bishop did not react to Shirou when I reincarnated him." Rias explained and others in the room nodded along.

"Well I digress, now that Shirou is here let's get started." announced Rias "Akeno please prepare the circle." Akeno began intoning the spell and the circle began emitting white and blue light. Upon closer inspection I can say that it was some sort of teleportation circle with some other features added on to it.

"Issei show me your hand" Rias instructed, when Issei showed her his left hand she began to trace something with her index finger on his hand. As soon as she finished Issei's hand began to glow. After a moment a magically glowing circle in blue and white appeared on his hand.

"Now Issei stand in the middle of the circle." Doing as he was told, Issei stood at the center of the circle and began to glow.

"Magic-circle respond to the client. Now you will be transported to where the client is. Do you have instructions for what to do when you meet your client?" Asked Rias-Buchou.

"Yes!"

"Good answer, now go!"

Red light shone from the circle and Issei was no longer in the room. I wondered what kind of client he would meet.

"Shirou, now it's your turn." Rias directed to me.

I stood in the circle and I placed my left hand to her while Akeno was standing next to me as she started to recite the same spell as before. The circle lit up in white-blue. As with Issei a symbol of Gremory House was engraved on my left hand.

When all the preparation was finished the circle began to glow and the light engulfed me, transporting me to my client. As the light started to fade from my vision in front of me stood a girl. She had a pretty face with black eyes and hair. Her lips were pressed thin and she was wearing a black dress. Her appearance spoke of innocence but the look in her eyes was something completely different. Empty. As if she lost something very important to her recently, robbing her of all her innocence.

"Wh… Who… aare you?" She asked, sobbing, her empty eyes filling with fear.

"Greetings I am Emiya Shirou a devil who you summoned. What is your wish?"

"R-rrealy?"

"Yes I can fulfil your wish but before that do you know the rules?"

"No."

"Ah, so it's your first time you called one of us."

"Yes."

"Okay, but first tell me your name. I would like to know my clients better before I fulfil their request."

"Kirinama Eris."

"So Eris-san each request has a value. An equal exchange of sort. I fulfil your request and at the end of the job a payment is given to me depending on the value of the request, it can be monetary or object of similar value."

"Even killing… Someone?"

I stopped. I will not deny it surprised me.

"It will be quite a high payment. A life for a life." I shuddered "... or something of a ridiculously high value."

At this she gaze to something hanging on the wall to my left. I looked in that direction and I froze for the second time tonight. My brain was flooded by information. I knew their age, stories, the wielder and even their names. On the plain white wall hanged a sheathed sword. Muramasa. Sword of Destined Blood.

These swords were worth a fortune and the historical value... What am I thinking? For swordsman these swords are priceless but there is a drawback. Title given to these blades, Sword of Destined Blood are not just random names. All Muramasa blades are cursed with bloodlust. These demonic blades thirst for blood and took possession of the wielder.

Think Emiya, think. If I accept this job the prize would be a legendary sword. Also if I fail my first job I would probably get reprimanded by Rias. And another thing, the name Kirinama was so familiar somehow…

"I first want to know who and why." I said in my most serious tone.

"His name is Ikirima Shido and he killed my older sister." The answer hit me like a ton of bricks at high speed.

This being a high-profile murder case is an understatement. It was a massacre. Ikirima Shido kidnapped Kirimana Karin, raped, tortured and finally dismembered her when she was still alive. The prosecution had every evidence to lock him away but a simple error at the beginning of the investigation led to him being acquitted. The media smeared the police and the court for a long time after that for gross negligence. And in front of me was her younger sister of three years. This girl was my age. I only had one answer.

"I shall fulfill your request." I said. If I have no inhibition against killingDohnaseek, then I will rid myself of such inhibition against Ikirima Shido.

Later at the Club

"To have such a wish at the beginning of your career as a devil…" Buchou said surprised. "What will you do now?"

I looked up at her from where I was sitting. We were both alone in the club. The rest of the members being out performing their job to their respective clients. Wishes to kill someone were very rare, usually such deals went to devils of higher class. For such a low-ranking servant, nay a recently reborn devil such deal was unheard of.

"From what I know the Ikirima Shido lives in this city. I'll go around the city for a few days and watch him for the right opportunity. Such psychopath does not stop at one victim. Sooner or later he will seek out someone new to target. I will keep you informed Buchou." I said as I walked out of the room.

It was time to try out a new spell that I found in the books that Rias borrowed me. This spell was not associated with any element.

It was time to hunt for a psychopath.

A Couple of Days Later

I sat on the roof top of a building observing.

"I am the Bone of my Sword." I uttered the first line of my Aria.

"Steel is my Body and Fire is my Blood." Reciting the second line of my Aria, I reinforced my eyes. My sharpened sight allowed to see clearly the tall man with black hair walking down the street. Dressed in black trouser, white shirt and a jacket of similar color he looked like an ordinary Japanese civilian, but he was not.

This was Ikirima Shido, he walked down the street carelessly befitting his profile. I have been watching him non-stop for three days already. Already away from home for three days… I hope whatever Rias-Buchou did to placate my parents worked.

For three days this psycho followed his routine like clockwork. He would wake up in the morning, go to work, and come back home and repeat. I had enough information on him. Regardless of whatever happened, something would change. Today being Friday he returned back to his apartment block like usual.

I waited and watch him from afar. An hour passed, then two. As the skies darkened the door of his apartment opened and Shido came out. He walked toward the abandon sector of the city. I followed him jumping from roof top to roof top with reinforcement. Stopping from time to time as Shido looked around suspiciously. This game of cat and mouse continued for half an hour until he stopped in front of an old apartment building. The building look like it seen better times. Slowly the pervading sense of something wrong began to creep up on me.

Shido entered the building closing the door behind him. But it does not matter. I jumped and rushed toward the door. Laying my hand in front of the door I laid my hand and analyzed them. Instantly the map of the door is on my mind. There is only a simple lock on the door, no alarm, no traps or any warning system. Directing my demonic magic to the lock.

" Open up." Intoning my command. The lock opened and I pushed on the handle. Opening the way easily into the building. The corridor was pitch dark but for me it was no problem. The whole corridor was bright like day. In the depth of the building I could hear silent footsteps. I could not determine whether it was Shido's or not.

Not willing to risk being discovered I casted an illusion spell on myself. My body became transparent and invisible. This was one of the few magic where it was a non-element.

I slowly and silently walked toward where the sound of the footsteps were coming from. The sound led downstairs toward the basement where I could hear a male voice.

"You know my dear, I just could not wait to see you again." Said the man his voice muffled in the darkness.

"I had to wait so long to make sure no one was looking for you. But now we have all the time in the world." I was sure this was Shido and I was right. The psychopath was at it again.

"You know my dear, you are only the second girl next to my sweet Karin." Sweet Root. Shido was really at it again, kidnapping another girl.

Swiftly climbing to the bottom of the stairs I found the basement was dimly lit. At its end was a girl, chain to the wall. She had black hair, eyes and a beautiful face. But her mouth was gagged. Shido certainly seem paranoid to think anyone would hear her in this abandoned building. She was dressed in a torn school uniform with her hands and legs cuffed and chained.

It looked certain that she was trapped here for some time now. I had to stop Shido now and save the girl. I quickly analyzed the basement. Placing my hand next to the wall near the circuitry I focused on overloading the entire system. The light flickered and went out and I quickly began to move.

Shido probably suspected that the light could go out anytime in this decrepit building as he switched on the flashlight.

"Just wait my dear. I'll take good care of you soon." He came near the switch and pressed it back up. Nothing happened as I expected as the whole circuit was short circuited and blown. He tried flicking it back up and down several times but nothing changed. I think I upset him.

"Wait, my dear. I'll take care of you, but first I turn on the light. "Went to the switch and pressed it. The light is not lit. The entire system was in tatters after it broke. He tried several times and nothing has changed. I think I'm upset.

Okay it's time to finish this game. I traced a couple of daggers and threw them as precise as possible to his legs, immobilizing him. In the darkness I could hear Shido's scream. Of pain or surprise I am not sure. I materialized another set and threw them into his hands with as much force as I could muster pinning him to the ground.

His scream became louder struggling against the pain and the knives. I gave him a good kick to the head shutting him up. Crouching over him I quickly began to search him and finding what I was looking for. A small key for a lock.

I turned to the chained girl. She seem pale white with fear. I walked quietly toward her and grabbed her gently by the hand she shuddered at the contact. Holding her gently I began to unlock the chains on her wrist and hands. The shackle opened and I smiled at that. She did not seem to know what was happening in the darkness but slowly I could see hope coming back into her eyes.

With her hands and feet free she took off the gag on her own.

"I am here to help. Can you walk?" I asked her as I could see tears begin to flow in her eyes.

"Yyyyyes." She replied, sobbing. She slowly tried to walk but swayed and almost fell. Quickly I grabbed her by the arm.

"Probably not." I said. What was I thinking? This girl certainly was here for some time chained to the wall and I ask her if she can walk? I congratulated my stupidity.

I took her by the arms. She quietly squealed at the contact. I turned and slowly walked toward the stair with her. I passed over the unconscious Shido glancing over him to make sure he was still unconscious. I gently walked up the stairs and out of the building with the girl in my arm. I let her go supporting her on the cold wall of the abandoned building.

"Do not move, I will be back." I said and she looked at me in disbelief. Okay now what? Oh. I forgot that I was effectively invisible with the spell. I had the sudden urge to start banging my head against the nearest wall with my stupidity again. But I thought again, this was better if no one saw my face.

"What's your name?" She asked.

"Archer." I answered without thinking "You?"

"Kazuma Rin." First Eris and now Kazuma Rin. The girl ran away from home a month ago. The media seem to enjoy running the story every now and then as if she completely disappeared from the face of this world.

But I need to sort out Shido now. I went back into the building and headed back to the basement where the unconscious Shido laid. He was exactly as I left him, pinned to the ground with my daggers. Looking around the basement I eyes stopped on a container of water against the wall near where Rin was chained. I took the container and poured on Shido's face. He immediately woke and began screaming till his eyes focused on the spot where Kazuma Rin was chain a few minute ago.

There was a change in Shido as his scream seem to change from pain to rage, his eyes bloodshot red. "Show your face motherfucker! Where is she!?" Shido roared. I could almost literally see his rage and adrenaline numbing the pain of his wounds. What a psycho.

"You know? If I was in your place I would start worrying about myself. But that's just my opinion" I said.

"You fucking prick! Release me now! I'll find your fucking family and kill them all! I will give your mother a special treatm…!" He did not finish his rabid reply as I shut him up by piercing his stomach with a nameless sword.

"You know you made the worst mistake of your life." I hissed at him in disgust. First Dohnaseek and now this son of a bitch threatened my family. Why do these guys always seem to find threatening my family appealing? I slowly reached forward and materialized a fireball the size of a golf ball. Shido looked to the levitating ball of flame and slowly his brain realized that he was dealing with something that was distinctively not human.

"What are you?" He asked stammering

"A Devil." I replied pointing another nameless sword straight to his heart.

"A dddevvvil?" He stuttered with fear. "But why? I thought the devil would reward me what I do."

"I was called here to kill you but for your information we devils have similar moral principles like humans. And human like you we are all too happy to kill."

"By whom?" He asked as horror filled his face on my words.

"None of your business. Goodbye." I said pushing the sword into his rotten heart. The blade did not meet any resistance as it cut through his ribs and pierced his heart. Shido began choke as blood flowed out from his mouth, his eyes quickly losing light until they were completely empty and dead.

So this was how Ikimira Shido, Kirinama Karin's murderer died. He lay motionless with daggers piercing his thighs and hands. With a sword protruding from his black heart. His face filled with horror.

Suddenly my nostril was hit with the stench of shit and piss. His sphincters loosened after I killed him. Leaving the room I began to fling fireballs everywhere. The building quickly caught on fire as I left through the entrance.

I cancelled the spell that made me invisible as I left with fire bellowing behind me. Rin on the other end of the street sat looking at the whole scene. It must have made an amazing sight. Imprisoned for who knows how long, rescued by someone and now the place where she was trapped burning in conflagration with a figure coming out of this inferno. My reinforced ears could hear the sirens of firefighters in the distance. And I started running in the opposite direction from the siren.

" I have Create over a Thousand Blades. " I pronounced the third line of my Aria. Strengthening up my legs I jumped instantly beating gravity for a while up to the fourth floors roof of an adjacent building. Once on the roof I turned and looked at the direction of the burning building. Everywhere there was faint outline of fire brigade and police. Thank the Root I could save the innocent.

I concentrated on the roof and the teleportation circle appeared below me, transporting me straight to Eris's apartment. It was time for payment.

I was in a familiar room where I accepted a deal three days ago and before me stood Eris.

"Ikimira Shido is dead." I said in a quite blasé.

"Really?"

"Yes and now it time to discuss the payment." My tone full of serious business now.

"Oh, yes payment." She said sadly her eyes showed resignation.

"Sufficient payment will be the Muramasa sword." I called out "The sword for your life and I'd feel bad if you gave up your life just like that."

"I don't have anything!" She yelled out suddenly at my word "Shido took everything from me when he killed Karin-nee and without her I'm alone. When our parents died she took me in and raised me. Now Shido is dead and I have nothing." Her eyes were wet with tears. Karin was everything to her, even in death. Now that she was avenged her life seem to have lost meaning.

"Will would sister be happy if you died now? Probably not. She would want you to live your life to the fullest for her." I said quietly looking straight at her with my steely eyes.

"And how would you know?" She said, her eyes were red and puffy because of her tears.

"I have two younger sisters and I would not like them to choose the path that you want to take." My words seem to have hit her as her eyes widened when she realized the meaning of my words.

"So the sword for your life." I said walking over to the Muramasa sword. As I put my hand on the sword I felt it. The sword was assessing me, trying to possess me. I will have to give it to Buchou to do something about this.

As I was about to head back to the club room…

"How can I contact you?" Eris asked unexpectedly.

"Why?"

"I would like to have someone to talk to."

"I will make the link permanently then." I spoke out and under my feet the teleportation circle appeared. "By the way there was someone else I saved from Shido's hands." I added as I disappeared with a smile. Her speechless sight was the last thing I saw.

In the Club.

I was back in the Occult Research Club and already I could feel the migraines ready to break out as I saw what was in front of me.

Issei lying on the couch in a fetal pose, with his thumb in his mouth sucking it like a baby. His head on Akeno-Senpai lap who just smiled at me as she tried to calm down poor Hyoudou. Rias just seem to stare at the whole situation being embarrassed. I could feel the headache starting.

"Can someone explain what happened Issei?" I asked as they all pulled their attention away from Issei, who was in still in his catatonic state.

"Hi Shirou." Rias greeted me." From the sword in your hand I see you finalized your contract."

"Yes but I still do not understand why Issei is in such a state" I inquired.

"Ah, so ..." Rias started.

Half an hour later

"So to recap. From Issei's explanation he is in this state because a guy who dresses like a magical girl with the physique of body builder and with a wishes to make him a true Magical Girl? Is that all?" I said at the end rubbing my forehead to ease away the slowly growing ache in my head.

"Yes / ... Yes, senpai/Fufufu. Yes. /Yes". Rias, Koneko, Akeno and Kiba all replied at the same time. I think I will like to visit this Mil-tan and explain to him why such wishes are idiotic. I pray to the Root that Ilya would not fall prey to such a stupid idea. And if words did not help, there was always one of the weapons I could recall to get the same result. Maybe Gae Bolg or Nine Lives? I looked at Issei who was still in the same position when I arrived.

"Kiba."

"Yes?"

"Where is the bathroom?" I asked.

"Behind those doors. Why?" He said pointing to the set of doors by the side.

"You will see" I replied with a smirk.

After a while I came back with a cup (which I materialized in the bathroom) full of water. I went to the where Issei and Akeno-Senpai was reclining.

"I'm sorry for what I am about to do now Akeno-Senpai. " I said as her face broke into confusion. Without further ado I poured the entire contents of the cup Issei's head. The poor man immediately jumped up as if his entire head was burning. A little water manage to splash on Akeno-Senpai's skirt who did not seem to mind.

"You awake, Ise?" I said to my friend who seem utterly confused as to where he was.

"Where am I?" He asked dazedly.

"The Occult Research Club." Rias replied covering her mouth trying to hide her amusement on her lips. It was the same of the rest of us as we all tried to hide our amusement.

"The last thing I remember was Mil-tan making me marathon 'Magic Girl Milky Spiral 7 Alternative' and after the third hour I can't remember anything" he said while the title of the anime me shudder.

"Whoever this Mil-tan is, he must never meet Ilya." I thought. Everyone looked at me with question marks above their head. It seem I thought that out loud.

"...What do you mean Senpai?" Asked Koneko.

"My little sister Ilya is a die-hard fan of the thrice-damned anime."

"That bad?" Kiba asked next.

"So bad that when you enter her room the feeling of complete terror engulfs you in few seconds." I explained is my eye lid twitched wildly.

The Student Council Room

Sona Sitri felt a chill creeping up her spine feeling someone suffering similar pain as her. Pain all inflicted by her sister and her mania for Magical Girls.

"Whoever you are, I feel your pain." She said to herself clutching her hand to her chest.

"Did something happened Sona?" her Queen Tsubaki asked as she brought another forms to sign.

"Nothing Tsubaki, nothing at all" She said adjusting her glasses on her nose as she returned to her paper work.

Back in the Club

Suddenly I felt that I had a soul mate on this topic.

I looked toward Buchou then back at the sword Muramasa as it reacted to someone. I hefted the sword in front of the group and slowly pointed at each person. I turned to Rias, Nothing. Koneko, nothing. Akeno, nothing. Kiba, nothing. Issei, the sword vibrated wildly in my hand resonating to him. I smile at that and threw the sword by its handle toward Issei who caught it.

"Congratulation the sword just accepted you." I said. Issei looked at me not knowing what was happening.

"This is one of the cursed sword forged by Muramasa." I said creeping out Ise a little.

"The curse only applies to those who are not meant to wield the sword." I explained to him "And seeing that the sword is reacting to you, you should be fine."

"Wow Shirou. Where did you get it?" Kiba asked looking curious.

"Three days ago I was summoned to kill Ikimira Shido and the person who commissioned it was the younger sister Karin Kirinama." With those words Koneko, Kiba and Akeno looked at me with admiration.

"Your first commission and it was killing a psycho." Kiba muttered, "And on top it was Ikimira Shido."

"... Shirou-Senpai thank you getting rid of such trash in this world." Koneko said and her voice reflected the sickening feeling associated with Ikimira Shido.

"I would have tortured him until he begged to death, and so it would be good enough for him." Akeno said with a smile but her eyes said it all. Those eye that promised a slow cruel death.

It was official. Shido even devils you worshipped so much would enjoy killing you.

"And how did he die?" Akeno asked with that evil gleam in her eyes.

"A stab a sword into his heart but before that I drove a pair of daggers into his body crucifying him to the floor. After I burned his body with the building." I explained succinctly. Now I turned to Rias. "Buchou could you make a permanent connection from here to Eris' apartment?" I asked.

"What appeals you about her?" She asked with amusement littering her expression.

"I believe it would be better to have someone she could talk to and each request has its value, does it not?" I replied.

"Hmm I suppose so…" Rias looked thoughtful.

"Life for a Life, for Shido's life it was either her life or something of equal value. So I chose this sword for payment instead of her life." That seem to hit them. She nodded her head in understanding.

"I am exhausted so it's time to hit the sack." Speaking to Rias "And I will be skipping school as well tomorrow."

So I went home. Three days, 24 hours constantly watching this psycho was really tiring. It will be nice to take a hot shower and go to bed. In addition there was Kuro who was coming back in three days.

Next Day

The first thing I thought when I woke up was to go to school. I fought down the instinct. After three days of non-stop observation on Shido I wanted proper rest. In addition my father went to work early, my mother took Ilya to school and then had to go out to the city. So cooking dinner fell on me. Not that I like to cook, on the contrary I love it. But only rarely did my mom let me cook. I think it was due to me being a better cook and her wounded pride. I took pride that even my simplest dishes was rated as an art work worthy of a five-star chef.

I decided to indulge myself this morning by staying in bed for another hour. Getting up I washed, changed clothes and headed to the kitchen. As expected there was no one here in the house. I made myself a simple breakfast and thought about what I would make for dinner.

Finally I came to an idea to do some Mediterranean dishes. Preparation and cooking took three hours. As it was still afternoon with school only finishing I packed up the dinner in the fridge. With the leftovers I made a simple bento and leaving a message to my family I left for the club room.

Twenty minutes later

"Stay away from the Church." Rias said gravely as I walked into the room club. Issei stood before her and she looked at him with a very serious face. Uh-oh, it must be something very serious.

"For us devils the church is the enemy territory. Its only that you helped her their being deemed as an act of kindness that the Angels did not attack you outright."

"Akeno-Senpai?" I whispered to her.

"Hmm?"

"What did Issei do this time?" I asked her not knowing what was going on.

"He accompanied a nun to the church today." She replied in a whisper. Now I knew why Rias was so serious. Church and those associated with it are our natural enemies. What Issei did could have very well lead to very serious problems for Rias.

"Do not associate with people from the church they could easily send exorcist with Sacred Gear to come hunt you down. They are our biggest enemies. And with their prayer to God you could be easier eliminated." She continued to lecture Issei. This was no joke.

"Yes I understand Buchou." Issei said way too quickly.

"You cheated death when you were reincarnated. But devils can be completely destroyed by an exorcism. You know how serious this is."

"I'm sorry it seems I have been too forceful. But just be careful in the future" with that Rias lecture was over.

"Are you done it lecturing?" Akeno asked, still with her typical smile.

"Akeno?" getting Rias attention Akeno's expression hardened.

"We received the order to hunt from the Archduke."

Stray Devil

Reincarnated devils who killed or abandon their masters. These events occurred from time to time and these devils that left their place from their master was raging nearby in our territory. They were Stray Devil who were like a feral dog causing trouble for the rest of us. Whenever they are found the devil closest are ordered to destroy it. It was law.

Even Fallen Angels see them as a threat and eliminate stray devils whenever they come across them. There was nothing worse than devils who did not follow any rules.

In the time that Issei entered the unknown building with the rest of Rias peerage it has been several night since the stray devil was preying on people nearby.

"It smells like blood... "Koneko said suddenly and I agreed. The whole room stank of blood. So Koneko had a pretty good sense of smell. Suddenly I felt someone's presence with murderous intent wafting with it.

"Issei, Shirou this is a good time to teach you how to fight." Rias said in front of us putting a hand on her hip. Did she forget what I did with Dohnaseek and the abuser Shidou? I looked at her and she just smiled at me.

"I have not forgotten about you Shirou." She read my mind. "What I want to show you is how we devils fight and explain to you each servant's traits."

So she wanted us to see how Akeno, Kiba and Koneko fought. But as she said 'servants' a memory struck me. As before my eyes flashed by Heracles. A man in blue cloth with a lance. A woman with blond hair and green eyes in armor. A woman in short black dress riding a winged horse. A samurai with long hair, wearing very expensive garment holding a katana. A witch in robes that covered everything. A man in golden armor with red eyes and blond hair, radiation arrogance. At the end was me. An older version to be precise. Lightly armored with a red cloak. Eyes that emanated steel.

"Traits?" Issei question snapped me back to reality. What the hell was that?

"You, Shirou, Akeno, Kiba and Koneko have received specific benefits when you were reincarnated as devils. You should be able to remember them when I explained it to you a few days ago. "

"Evil Pieces, reincarnation system created on the basis of chess." Issei replied.

"Yes. Each devil-class receives 15 pieces. One Queen, two Bishops, two Knights, two Rooks and eight Pawns." She explained when I and the others suddenly felt a killing intent.

"I smell something bad. But I also smell something delicious." A voice suddenly spoke. From the moment I felt the murderous intent, instinctively, I was ready to fight. I looked toward Issei. Damn, he looked terrified.

"Stray devil, Viser. We have come to eliminate you." Rias replied with confidence.

At her words Viser started to laugh like crazy and from the shadows appeared a topless woman. Heavy footsteps followed in her wake as I saw a body of an enormous beast that looked like a grotesque centaur. The lower body had four humanoid hands with red claws. In both hand she held a deformed spear. Nothing about her appearance was normal. Looking at this monster I knew that I stood before a Stray Devil.

"Leaving your place at your master and the atrocities you committed you deserve to die. In the name of Gremory I will destroy you!" Rias intoned boisterously.

"You are cunning for a little girl! I will rip your body and color it in red just like your hair!" The Beast roared but Rias just laughed at the remark.

"Yuuto, teach her some manners." Rias ordered.

"Yes Buchou" Swoosh. Suddenly, Kiba was no longer beside me. I was shocked. Even with three lines of my Aria I would have no hope of achieving such speed.

"Yuuto is ranked Knight and their trait is speed." As Rias explained Kiba's speed had increased to such an extent that I could not keep my eyes on him. Viser tried to hit him with her spear but I could see it was a futile attempt.

"And his main weapon is a sword."

Suddenly in Kiba's hand was a European sword. Immediately information buried themselves in my mind. These swords were made from his Sacred Gear, Sword Birth.

We all heard a scream of pain when Kiba's sword cut off both her arms. Blood started too gushed from both stumps on Viser.

Someone was near the foot of the monster. It was Koneko.

"Koneko is a Rook and their trait is…"

Viser tried to crush Koneko with her paws but failed. I could see the small inconspicuous girl defend herself without any difficulty.

"...Tremendous strength and defensive ability."

"Fly ..."as Koneko punched Viser in the stomach. The bulk of the monster flew back and landed on the ground with a thud. I heard from the Issei as he murmured "That guy was right.' I will ask him about it later.

"And of course Akeno."

Akeno just laughed as she approached Viser's prone body.

"Akeno is the Queen and is the strongest person after me having the combined powers of all other pieces."

The monster looked at Akeno, who was still laughing in a rather disturbing way.

"Oh my, you still seem to have some energy left. Then how about this?"

Akeno raised her hand to the sky and her hands began to spark with electricity. Balls of lightning struck the monster. Viser received blows after blows, until smoke wafted out of her body. Her face full of relish and satisfaction.

"Akeno has a talent for magic attacks but is a complete sadist." Looking at Akeno torturing Viser with a blush on her face… Who would have thought she was hiding this side of her?

Rias went to the monster who lost all strength to keep fighting.

"Any last words?"

"Kill me." Defiant till the end.

"Is that so? Then vanish!" Black ball shot out of her hand and rushed straight into Viser. As the ball of magic struck Viser she was completely eviscerated and disappeared.

"That's it. Good job everyone. "

So ended the hunt for the Stray Devil.

Next Day

I was sitting alone in the club room reading a book about my elements. I was still in the beginning phase of creating and compressing a ball of fire. If I could master this I could move on to the next step. Creating a weapon out of fire.

Building a weapon out of my element had three stages. The first was to manipulate the shape of the fire into the general structure you wanted to form. The second was to focus the flame and 'harden' it somehow. The final step was to combine these two steps into a useable weapon.

I was interrupted abruptly as Rias, Akeno, Kiba and Koneko rushed into the club room looking paniced.

"Shirou Issei is in danger." She did not have to tell me twice, I dropped everything I was doing and stood with them in the middle of the teleportation circle transporting all of us to where Issei was. As we arrive we saw a body of a crucified man with Issei holding one of his legs.

Kiba rushed out engaging a white haired priest with his newly created sword. As the rest of us assess the situation. A crucified man, a blond haired nun with her outfit in tear and Issei knocked down on the floor. I narrowed my eye. It seems Issei was injured and we have a priest with a crazy light saber with a half-naked nun.

"We have come to your rescue, Issei." Kiba spoke out dueling with the crazed looking priest.

"Kiba, jump" I said materializing Bakuya and Kanshou. I rushed at the priest as Kiba moved aside. He had no time to block as both my swords sliced his belly and chest. He screamed out as blood poured out from his wounds. But I did not give him time to rest as I immediately sliced off his hands to neutralize him as a threat. I gave him a good kick throwing him to the other side of the room.

"I hate trash like you." I hissed with vehemence in my eyes that express nothing but my full desire to kill said garbage.

"I'm sorry Issei but we could have been here earlier if not for the barrier surrounding this house." Rias spoke placating Issei.

"Buchou there is a group of Fallen Angels coming right now." Akeno spoke out.

"Buchou we need take Asia with us!" Issei spoke looking toward the nun

"That is not possible. Only members of my household can use this magic circle to jump."

"I'll take her." I said. Rias looked at me with surprise.

"You think you can do this yourself? "

"Tell that to Dohnaseek." That name seem to convince her.

"You shitty devil think you can escape from three Fallen Angels with that little blonde bundle? Hahahahah! You are very funny!" The crazy priest rolled on the floor laughing.

"Thank you for telling me how many enemies there are you shitty priest." I went to the nun and cradled her in my arms.

"See you at the Club." Saying my goodbye I sprinted out of the house.

With Rias

"Buchou why did you not stop him?" Akeno asked casting the teleportation circle.

"Simple. With their numbers I don't think the Fallen Angels could stop him." She said smiling.

"They are screwed." Said Issei in parting, supported by Kiba as they moved to the circle that would transport them to the Club.

With Shirou

I ran as fast as I could toward the school. I reinforced my body as far as I could with the sister in my arm still in shock. I ran for five minutes when my instinct roared at me to duck. Moments later a spear of light passed by where I was.

In the corner of my eyes I saw three winged figures flying toward me. One of them in a gothic-lolita outfit, another in a purple trench coat and the third person was someone I knew. Raynare.

"Leave her devil and perhaps I will let you live." Raynare demanded.

"You know what Yuuma? Our relationship never had a bright future from the start." I replied sarcastically. I think my comment unhinged her.

"You are reincarnated as a devil!?" Raynare cried out in surprise.

"Yes and I have to thank you that my friend was reincarnated as well. That damn Dohnaseek."

"I am sorry about Dohnaseek. Personally I had nothing to do with him. He came from my superiors and was dong his own things." Raynare said sounding truly apologetically.

"It does not matter he's no longer alive." I said unflinchingly.

"You killed him!" demanded Gothic-Lolita.

"Yeah, what?"

"Thank you" Her statement continue to put me off balance. Apologizing and then thanking me. I did not know what's going on but I was curious about what could get a Fallen Angel to make such remarks to a Devil.

"Dohnaseek molested her" answered with trench coat. The blonde blushed heavily.

"Kalawarner!" Gothic Lolita cried out looking affront while trying to hide her blush.

"Mittelt, we barely restrain you from killing him when he come to church" Said Kalawarner.

While these antics happened above me I looked at the nun in my arms and she looked straight back at me.

"Hey, Yuuma!" I shouted "How are your injuries?"

"Do not call me Yuuma!" She roared.

"The nun in your arm healed me." But my ears picked up something else. "I'd rather be in Asia's place.

"You know if you did not impale me with your spear you could have been in her place." I said and Raynare blushed and winced at the same time.

"I'm sorry but I was just obeying orders." She replied with her head down.

"Orders?" Interesting "From whom?"

"From Lord Azazel." It was Kalawarner who answered this time. Azazel? I'll ask Rias about him.

"Knowing Lord Azazel and his hobbies it's surprising his orders changed so quickly. I wonder if the order even came from him." Gothic lolita mused out loud.

"For a blonde you think you are quite clever, Mittelt" Kalawarner quipped with a smirk.

"Kalawarner! Stop kidding yourself with this one!" It seems even Fallen Angels did not like joke about dumb blondes. And what's this conspiracy about who gave whom orders to kill me?

"And who gave you those orders?" No time like now to see what kind of enemies I had.

"Dohnaseek" Raynare answered my question. I narrowed my eyes at the name. Something was very wrong with this situation. Suddenly before Raynare appeared a glowing circle and a hologram formed. Raynare have listening.

"Mittelt, Kalawarner take Asia back from Emiya. The perverted idiot Freed is no use to us with his injuries" She said.

"What happened to him?" Kalawarner asked the hologram with contempt in her voice.

The hologram began to describe his wounds and it seem really familiar. I did not fight anyone other than that crazy priest several minutes ago…

"Does this Freed have white hair?"

"Yes." Mittelt confirmed my question.

"Something wrong with his head"

"Yes." Kalawarner.

"With the crazy light sword?"

"Yes" They answered in tandem.

"I see. It seems I might have left several deliberating wounds to this 'Freed'." I said thinking back disgusted with the priest's action. The tone of the voice caught their interest.

"And why is that?"

"The shitty priest wanted to rape Asia-san." My statement causing similar reaction on the three Fallen Angels. Disgust and hatred. I must admit seeing this it must be a universal rule. No matter who or what, any self-respecting woman in the world had the same feeling about rapist inn general. I could feel the killing intent rising. They were mad as hell.

"Emiya-san can you repeat that?" Kalawarner spoke through her clenched teeth.

"I said, the shitty priest tried to rape Asia-san." I repeated for her sake.

"Freed will have sound few extra injuries the next moment I see him." Raynare spoke with so much venom in her voice. I think I just saw the birth of Furies, the female deities of vengeance. The shitty priest will definitely be castrate as soon as the Fallen Angel see him.

"If you could stopped planning torture can we return to the main topic?" I intercepted their heated debate.

"There is no discussion. Asia goes with us." She said with a tone that border no negotiation.

"Not that. I mean about you assignment. What were your orders before Dohnaseek came to you with the new ones." I don't think they have been expecting that.

"Watching you."

"And what is Azazel hobby?"

"Researching Sacred Gears." Mittelt said without hesitation.

"And how did he send you orders?"

"Personally." They said altogether.

"So you see the problem?" I said bluntly. My words probably dug deep as all three took time to reflect on my words.

"What makes you say that?" Kalawarner spoke through her puzzlement.

"Well you had your orders to observe me, which is in line with your superior's hobby of examining Sacred Gear. Then comes Dohnaseek with orders to kill me but as you said Azazel gives you the order personally. So tell me if everything seem logical to you?" I finished my little monologue.

They all looked at me then at each other. Finally Raynare looked at me.

"Emiya-san thank you for what you told us and I can assure you that we will get in contact with Lord Azazel today." She said in a serious tone.

"And now you can..."

"Asia-san will stay with me." I cut her off.

"And why?"

"I think I am in a better position to keep her away from that shitty priest." At my words they looked at each other again and then at me.

"I think that good idea" Raynare finally spoke after a while.

"But Raynare…" Mittelt tried to argue.

"But what? To allow Freed to grope his hands on Asia again?" Her word effectively shut the Gothic Lolita.

"Tomorrow we will meet with your King, Shirou."

"And do you know where to meet?"

"I still have your number" Raynare said turning around and flying back to the church, her companions followed after her.

"Mr. Devil, how did you convince them?" Asia said with awe and disbelief in her voice.

"I do not know Asia-san but thank the Root I did" And headed back to my school.

"God bless you." These words sent a spike of pain throughout my body.

"Are you all right?!" The nun asked, frightened.

"I am fine but could you not pronounce his name again? And by the way my name is Emiya Shirou."

"Asia Argento, Emiya-san."

"Now let's go because your Romeo is probably nervous with all the waiting." Asia turned red with embarrassment.

After some time, I, along with Asia-san who was still in my arms arrive at the Occult Research Club. Immediately Issei jumped at me worried. Spouting rapid fire question concerning Asia.

Holding my hand up to stop his rapid question I turned to Rias. "Buchou could you get some cloth for Asia-san here? I like to get my shirt back" Sometime coming back I lent Asia my shirt leaving my bare chest.

"Is it so much of a bother Shirou?" Rias asked with a smirk.

"Not so much but I do not want to go home in such a state and it is chilly outside."

Still smiling at my expense she turned to her queen, "Akeno see if we have a uniform in size for our nun here."

"Yes Buchou." Akeno complied leaving the room, presumably to get a set of cloth for Asia.

"Buchou the Fallen Angels want to meet you."

"What do you mean Shirou?" Rias demeanor changed from playful to serious.

"I had a chance to talk to them along the way back and it seems they received conflicting orders." I answered her and told her about the details of my talk with Raynare and her subordinates.

"It seem really serious." Rias sounded alarmed.

"Yes and they want to meet with you after they contacted their superior Azazel."

"I never thought anyone could operate behind the back of the Governor General of the Grigori." Rias looked grave at the news I gave her. By her remark Azazel must be the leader of the entire race of Fallen Angels.

"So what do we do?" Issei spoke out from his corner taking his attention away from Asia.

"I will have to contact my brother on this matter." Rias finally spoke after a while. Rias had a brother? The way she spoke was he that important?

"And what about Asia-san here?" I asked her. She just looked at the Issei who seem eagerly back to talking to the nun.

"You see, Shirou, you see…" After several false start she stop trying. Seem she did not know what to do as well.

Akeno-Senpai bringing some clothes for Asia gave us a reason enough to ignore the matter for a moment. Akeno led Asia to the bathroom and soon enough Asia came out and looked pretty good in our school uniform. Akeno came to me and handed back my shirt which I quickly wore, covering myself.

"See you tomorrow, Buchou." I said and exited out of the building as there was nothing left for me to do. Cold air washed my face as I stepped out. The night was getting colder by the minute. Wasting no time I ran to my house to escape the cold. With all this happening I could not wait for Kuro to come back soon. I missed my younger sister.

Next Day

Today was the day that we would meet Raynare to decide what was to happen. But something else bothered me other than talking with Fallen Angels. I had another dream.

Flashback

I was by the lake near Einzbern Castle. I could see a well-built old man wearing a white overall resembling a priest. He had thick white beard with equally long white hair. It was my Grandfather Acht. Standing next to him was my Grandmother Liz, who had a stark resemblance to my mother.

They were watching over the distance as my mother played with my cousin who was two years older than me, with my aunt Sella, Leysritt and another a woman surrounding her. They tried to stop my mother from hugging my cousin to death. Finally one of my aunt grabbed her and dragged my cousin away to a safer place. They all giggled and laughed at the sight of my mother's near comedic tantrum as my cousin was separated from her.

I looked at all this standing near my four month old sisters who were sleeping in their baby carriages. Illyasviel and Chloe von Einzbern. They were twins and we called them Ilya and Kuro for short. Ilya had the same characteristics as any Einzbern woman. White snow hair, red eyes and alabaster skin. Many wondered if all Einzbern woman were albino but there were precedent in the past with Einzbern woman being born with other characteristics.

Un ... of ... t,

Chloe was a reverse of Ilya. She had dark skin complexion like me with steel gray eys but still had the trademark white hair. All my cousins ignored her proper name and called her Kuro. It kind of fit, Black. It was a family joke as my name was similar, Shirou, White. Since the twins were born they had different personalities. Ilya was always curious about everything while Chloe was calmer and had a calculating look.

Looking over at my mother she looked extremely dissatisfied.

"Shirou go play with … We'll watch your mother." Aunt Leysritt called out. My dad appeared at that moment along with four other people I could not see cleared but there were two girls my age with another who looked older than me. The man who accompanied my dad looked to be their father.

"Shirou introduce ... and ... them to …. . My in-laws have some business with you ... and ... " My father asked me heading for the two figures standing beside my grandparents.

..r k… to .i..

I could not hear what they were saying but I led them toward my cousin. My elder sisters figure spawn fists waving at him. I think he said something to me but I could not hear. Next were the sound of laughter coming from four children and someone whom I would call my older sister.

Flashback End

The dream was a memory from my childhood. I smiled at the memory where I had fun playing with my cousin but something else bothered me.

Un... .o …t., ..r k… to .i..

Is this another line of my Aria? I was able to pick out individual sounds but everything else sounded gibberish. It felt like something was blocking me from recognizing this as whenever I tried to focus on it they escaped my grasp.

Saying goodbye to my parent and my younger sister I headed straight to school and directly to the Club room. Raynare called me earlier to organize our meeting and I need to get Rias' go ahead of when and where.

As I passed the Kendo Club I heard perverse giggling. Following the sound I came to a familiar sight. Matsuda and Motohama was spying on the Kendo club's dress room again. I was about to do something when I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. I looked over my shoulder and saw Issei, Kiba and Akeno.

"Shirou please do nothing." Issei stopped me.

"And why?" As I questioned Issei he took out a cell phone and pressed a button.

"Now see." It seemed they already had something set up.

After a while some girls from the kendo club appeared, armed with shinai behind the pair of perverts. They did not seem to notice the killing intent coming from the group of armed girls.

"Do you think they will learn this time?" Kiba asked stifling his laughter. We all looked at the pair of perverts and then at each other.

"Nah" I said at the same time as Issei, Kiba, and Akeno. It looked like we all reached the same conclusion.

"You know let's go to the club now." I proposed which they agreed amicably and went toward the old building. As we walked away from the Kendo club we could hear screams of pain. They never seem to learn anything.

When we entered the room where the club was located Rias who was sitting on the sofa drinking tea. Next to her was Asia Argento who was still wearing our school uniform.

"Issei do you know where Asia-san stayed for the night." I asked him and he unexpectedly blushed to my question. Suspicious.

"She stayed overnight at my places." He blushed harder.

"And your parents agree to a girl staying over at your place?"

"Buchou convinced them." Convinced? Hearing the inflection in his voice I was sure they were rather hypnotized. Hmm… Maybe this technique could help calm down Ilya… I should look into this.

"Shirou." Rias spoke to me from the coach, holding her cup of tea in her hand.

"Yes Buchou?"

"Did the Fallen Angels contacted you?

"Yes, they want to know when and where."

"Tell them to come here in the next half hour." Rias ordered.

"Alright" I said and took my phone out from my pocket. Searching through the contact list I found Raynare's number and gave her a call.

"Shirou?" I could hear Raynare's voice on the other side.

"Yes. Buchou wanted to meet you in the next half hour."

"Where?"

"At my school, I'll come get you by the gates."

"Sounds like a plan. By the way do you know the priest you met yesterday?"

"Yes?"

"He won't bother you any longer."

Huh. They must have tortured him like they discussed last night. "Well thank you for telling me. See you in half an hour."

"Good." She said and hung up.

I put my phone back in my trouser pocket with smile on my face. I was happy that someone who deserved to be punished got the full course.

"What are you so happy about?" Rias asked suspiciously. I guess even I would be left suspicious if I was happy talking to Fallen Angels who are our enemies.

"Remember that shitty priest from yesterday?"

"Yes?"

"He won't be in action anytime soon."

"And why?"

"Raynare and her two friends tortured him after I told them what he wanted to do to Asia-san." I said full of smiles on my face.

"...Good for him."

"Fufufufu. I wish I was there."

"I did not expect anything less from my servant."

"Justice has been served."

"Well I am heading out to bring our guest here Buchou" I said and left the building.

Half an hour later I lead Raynare, Mittelt and Kalawarner to the old school building. Raynare was in her previous Amano Yuuma disguise while the other two dressed more conservatively then yesterday night. Passing by the Kendo club again I saw a gagged up Motohama and Matsuda. They were covered in bruises and two girls from the Kendo club were guarding them. Shaking my head at the sight I just sighed. They will never learn anything.

Buchou and Asia was still sitting at the same place as I left them but her entire peerage was standing behind her. I lead Raynare and her entourage to the couches where they took their seat facing Rias with her peerage.

"I heard from my servant about the matter concerning your superiors."

"Yes. It turns out that Dohnaseek was working on someone else's command."

"Why did you not confirmed this before?"

"Azazel-sama was indisposed at that time and we believed that Dohnaseek came with new orders from him. I have never ordered anyone to kill Emiya or remove Asia's Sacred Gear, Twilight Healing."

"So what happens now? Rias asked.

"Now we start investigation this matter. We will head back to Azazel-sama and submit a detailed report. We have also detained all the priests who came with Dohnaseek and Freed Sellzen." Raynare explained.

"I have also received orders from Azazel-sama yesterday before we leave your territory." Raynare continued.

"And that order is?

"Asia Argento as a human cannot stay here." Raynare said and materialized a light spear and thrust it into Asia's heart. Not one of us could react in time, even me. Asia fell lifeless in her seat as Issei summoned his Power Eater. The rest of us took stance ready to fight with power oozing out of Rias.

I stood calmly analyzing the situation and getting ready to trace a weapon. Something felt off. Raynare was just sitting there as if nothing had happened and both her companions looked on as if this was normal.

"Don't look at me like that. Better that you reincarnate her into devil Crimson-Haired-Ruin-Princess" Raynare said. Now it struck me 'Asia Argento as a human cannot stay here.'

"Buchou." I said and she looked up at me. "Please reincarnates Asia-san."

"What do you mean Shirou" Issei said ready to tear the Fallen Angels in front us into pieces.

"Is it not obvious? Raynare did say that 'Asia Argento as a human cannot stay here.' Why not stay here as a devil then?"

"You're smart Shirou-kun." Raynare confirmed. Buchou was red in the face. I did not know whether it was due to embarrassment or anger but I preferred not to know.

Buchou stood up and walked over to Asia's body. She took out a chess piece from her pocket. It was a Bishop. She put the figure by Asia's chest and it slowly sunk into her body.

"I order, in my name Rias Gremory. You, Asia Argento. I, resurrect you back to this soil as my servant, and be reborn as a Devil. You, my [Bishop], be delighted with your new life!" she incanted and the wound where Raynare spear dug into disappeared. Asia opened her eyes and looked around not knowing what happened.

"Asia Argento is a peace offering for Dohnaseek actions." Raynare explained as Issei rushed toward Asia and hugged her with all his might. "It's well known that Gremory family takes good care of their servants."

"Raynare, we have to get going." Kalawarner spoke up through the drama that was Issei and Asia.

"Alright" Raynare got up from the couch.

"Thank you for your hospitality may meet again" she said and the Fallen Angels left our Club room.

We stood in silence for a few minute. Stewing on what happened.

"Everyone go to class. I will explain everything that happened to Asia and Akeno can take her to be registered as a student of Kuoh. Also I am cancelling our club meeting, go home straight after school." Rias said rubbing her temple. "Welcome to my peerage Asia Argento."

After school I went straight home. Opening the door I saw an additional five pairs of shoes. Maybe dad brought home friends from work. From the living room I could hear talking and laughter. They sounded familiar to me. Going into the living room I saw an unexpected sight. My parents talking with my Grandfather Acht and Grandmother Liz.

Ilya was hanging on the shoulder of a gray haired boy with yellow eyes, dark brown pants with chain on the left pocket with four belts strapped to his right leg. He wore a green shirt and black jacket with collars covering his neck completely. On the sofa next to him was a woman with brown hair and gray-blue eyes dressed in white and pink dress. Over the dress she wore a purple jacket with white trim. Next to her was my darker skinned sister and Ilya's twin, Chloe von Einzbern, but mostly we called her Kuro.

Looked like all my family was here if my cousin Vali von Einzbern and Cattleya (Katerea) Levi the de facto my older sister figure was here.

"Oni-san!" Kuro shouted, springing up from the couch when she saw me. Rushing at me with all her enthusiasm.

"Welcome home, Kuro." I greeted with a smile. Vali and Cattleya look toward me, noticing me coming into the living room thanks to Kuro. Vali had that smiled that I knew all too well. Vali wanted to fight again. Cattleya noticed it as well and just shook her head, but she smiled anyway. My Grandparents with my parents stopped talking and just took in the sight of the family gathered together at last.

There was nothing like meeting the family after such a long time.

Un..wn .o D…t., ..r k..n to .i.e.