Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!

ShadowKing042; Well, I can't see Kiba doing that, but if Zenki was there...yeah, I don't think she would've gotten away with it.

dragonsayianblue; Yup, they sure are quite early, but also a relevant one too. I can't answer that yet, it would give away the rest of the plot. But lets say that he's gonna be sticking around for a little while. He pretty much is the weakling of the group, but don't count him out just yet. I'd say she was ultimate class because of her Longinus. On her own, I'd say she's around High Class with her magic's. Yeah, Riser and Zenki don't exactly get on that well. It would be quite funny to see their faces.

hellspam; Well, I'd say more appearance wise yeah, but personalities are different. I thought it would be easier to think of him, if he was looking like a certain someone from that series, but that's where the similarities end, as shown in this chapter. I'm glad that you liked it~ I just thought it would add some fun times to the chapter, instead of it being all depressing. Koneko is shown to be a fan of rapping even in canon, so I thought it was appropriate. You never know, it could've. And yeah, she's beginning to fall for him, in her own unique way. Yup, Aika's been kidnapped, Ise to the rescue!

KobayashiSenpai; Thanks! I'm glad that you liked it!

NinjaFang1331; Thank you! I'm ecstatic that you enjoyed it!

Harem Master123; Hehe, yeah, that's Xenovia for you~ She's surprising, in many different ways. Well, he does, and doesn't at the same time. It will be more elaborated on in the future, if he does or doesn't truly care. For now, it is safe to say that he does care about him as a person, yet also cares about the power inside of him. Cool suggestions!

ShadeAkami; Hehe, glad that you liked it! Just seemed like something I'd throw in to spice things up a little bit. Yeah, if I can, then I will do it somewhere. Thanks, well I am glad that you enjoyed that part~

gundam 09; I haven't watched Bakugan before so I couldn't comment, it's just a name of a Dragon I found. Anything else is purely coincidence. It is going to be difficult~

Blaze1992; Yeah, it is going to very difficult for Zenki to achieve, huh.

UCCMaster; Hehe, yeah~ It seems so, huh~? Funny you should mention that, because it is actually talked about in this chapter, and will be shown in the future, too. And thank you!

DocSlendy; Weird, huh. Well, I see that as good too~ And yeah, big reveal this chapter~

Nivek Beldo; I know, he was subjected to her, fantasies, that isn't ever good. It makes me worry if she gets them together...but, Zenki wouldn't allow her to go too far, unlike the worrying Kiba. That's Rias for you, she's got that fantasy too, even if she's less forward about it than Aika is. He really is, huh. But Asia's always there to help him through the things he can't get his head around, it just shows how close they really are with one another. The villains are on the move! It is only a matter of time before it happens, the fight I mean. She is, but she does get better as time goes on, and she will do in this story too. He does, and it is a weakness, as well as a strength, as it will be shown in the future of the chapters. Now, that would be quite the sight to see, wouldn't it? She suffered head trauma and now speaks in her own unique way~ That would be funny if it was true~ Yeah, we've got the named enemy, and he's going to be, quite the impact on the team. And yeah, that does sound very good to me~ Cool suggestion~ And here's the chapter~

BlueBlade87; Hehe, I guess~ That certainly is head canon indeed~ Well, you might not be so far off...and yeah, thank you!

Blue Eyes Pendulum Dragon; Yeah, he's kinda like that.

ShadowUzumaki55; In her own way, she really does care for him. Hmmm, it will be shown if she does or not. I'm glad that you liked them~ It just shows how close he is with them. Asia and Zenki pretty much do have a very good relationship, and can say it that they have one of the best relationships shown so far, but it will be shown in the future, that the other girls will also have such a close relationship too. I haven't ever watched that, so I couldn't comment on it, it's just a name of a Dragon I found, anything else would be pure coincidence. It did take a fight to make her sort out her feelings, huh~? Yeah, that will be answered, this chapter!

Guest 1; Yeah, I don't see why not. That seems really good to me! I like it! If I can do it, then I will, and it would be pretty interesting for things like that happened.

Gabriel790; Thank you!

OGWolfMan; Good eye there sir/madam, it is based off that yes~

Neonlight01; No, she really wont~ She's even infected Rias, that isn't a good thing, is it~? And yeah, it is going to be difficult for him huh. Karma yes, but how it happened to her, and what she has to go through, it isn't going to be an easy ride for her. It is going to be difficult for her. Asia's quite in tune with how Zenki thinks, even if he has complex thoughts, she knows Zenki very well. Xenovia's been...well, it will be shown in the future where she learned such things. Well, even people like Zenki gets excited at the prospect at fighting such a holy sword.

RangerElk76; Weirdest? Really? I thought that past chapters could've been...well, I guess it was pretty weird~

Lightwave; He's something like that yeah. Asia and Zenki have a pretty unique relationship. They always have one another's interests at heart. And she can read him very well. Irina can blend in quite well with Zenki's peerage, Xenovia on the other hand...she's a very unique type of person. It did, it showed Xenovia that she really was wrong, and Zenki isn't a stealer of holy girls, and they do have a reason as to why they are on his peerage. I'm surprised people didn't think he'd admit that, he's always wanted to fight strong people. Kunou does want to stay beside her fiancee, and even wants to fight with him, but Zenki doesn't want her to be in danger. Yeah, it is going to be something cool when she does join the peerage. Well, that answer, will come now!

Cf96; Thank you very much~

Skull Flame; Aika's, gonna go through a trial now, alright~ Yep, you guessed right, it is an Evil Dragon, but a different Evil Dragon compared to others. Naga is the name~ And he's quite the calculating person~ I know, he's got Walburga on his side, it is going to be difficult for our hero's to win. That's a good question, she has to be on something. Well, why she did run away will be revealed this chapter, and why she did what she did, it will begin making sense but also add more questions too. And thank you!

mslmob12; Well, thank you! I'm glad that you liked it! And yeah, it seems like everything is up and going~ It is going to be fun to see what happens next. And Xenovia...you're really quite the odd bird, isn't she? It will be updated soon.

AlphaOmega; Aika's gonna be going through a rough time, I do know that much. Yup, his name is surely Naga, and he means business. Exactly, he's gathered a few strong people around him, but Zenki's peerage isn't weak either, he knows what he is doing, but then again...well, it will be shown what is going to happen~ Xenovia is going through things, and she'll be doing, stuff in the future, for reasons, which will be shown later on. Glad that you liked it. I am shocked that it is surprising, he is a fighter too, and wanting to fight against Durandal, a holy sword said to kill Devils, that would totally be something Zenki would find appealing. Well, we'll see this chapter just what their relationship is~ And yes, I will update when I update.

Beelzeboss; Thank you! Glad that you liked it! Yeah, that sounds great~ That sounds good to me, I will have to plan it out in my head before I do anything else.

Silver crow; Thank you! I'm pleased that you liked it~ Hehe, it is pretty easy to make such comparisons, isn't it? Xenovia is always doing weird things, so this is just another weird thing. And here's the next chapter!

Guest 2; Yeah, I agree with you there~ It would be funny, and something Kuroka would do here~ Thanks for the suggestion~

Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it is time to start the chapter!


Time to fight part one!

"So, what happened, Raynare?"

Kalawarner asked, while sitting in the main area of the old abandoned Church that they had required.

Raynare was sat near her, and was bobbing her head along, without even a hint of sarcasm that she was known for.

"I…well, as you know. That idiot Freed once again didn't even understand that he shouldn't go out, but look what happened, he went and decided to kill someone connected to Devils. I already knew that Freed was batshit crazy, but he didn't have to go that far."

"I didn't see, what was it exactly?"

"By the time you guys arrived outside, the body's insides were coming out of the bed, spilling onto the ground." Kalawarner looked disgusted. "It was some stupid ritualistic thing, and then he…well, he doesn't remember that I attacked him."

"You attacked him?" Kalawarner demanded with a grin. "He's our subordinate. Did your vagina get dry or something and you wanted to get a little wet with fighting against the person that pisses you off?"

"D-Don't talk about my pussy!" She got out quickly, twitching her upper body with mortification being prevalent on her face. "Y-You cannot do that! I didn't get 'wet' as you said, so please don't talk about my vagina then please!" Raynare's snapping only allowed Kalawarner to crack a large smile. "A-Anyway, as I was saying, I didn't even think that I would see him again."

"Who him?"

Kalawarner wasn't aware of what transpired the previous night besides of Devils being where Freed was.

"Who do you think?" Kalawarner still was in the dark. But then with the cold look from Raynare revealed it all. "Ooh, so it was your boyfriend Hyoudou, was it?" Once again, a cold look erupted from Raynare. "Geez, don't have such a face when looking at me, please. I'm not becoming angry with you, so there's no reason to come with me with such an angry face."

"Sorry…didn't mean to. But come on, couldn't you see that there was something going on with that? Couldn't you see where I was going with it? Either way, yeah…I didn't expect Ise-kun to be there, and when seeing him, he was injured by Freed."

"Freed, didn't say anything, though?"

That's how Kalawarner recalled Freed talking about the previous night.

"That's right, he wouldn't. Because…I erased his memories." A fake shocked gasp came from Kalawarner, but it sounded real to Raynare. "W-Wait! Before you condemn me for anything! Please wait a second! I haven't done anything wrong! I haven't, I swear that I haven't! Sorry if I have offended you or anything!"

Kalawarner couldn't help but put her hand to her mouth, and release a small giggle.

"Naah, I don't really give one about Freed. Messing with his mind huh, that must be a Fallen Angel spell, huh. Well, for a human base like Freed, he wouldn't be able to fight all that much against your spells. Even if he is a top former Exorcist, it just seems a little, far fetched that he would be able to fight off your spells. He doesn't even have a freaking Sacred Gear for God sake."

"Exactly." Raynare put a hand on her own lap, getting to the point. "You see, by the time I had arrived in the place, he was already on the ground, Ise-kun that is. I don't know why, but I just defended him without even thinking about it. Unlike the last time we met, my anger didn't soar, I was calm…strange, I was actually calm, and made calm decisions, it seems weird to me now, thinking about it."

Raynare's words did bring shock to Kalawarner's ears.

"Wow…I didn't think you'd be able to keep your composure around someone like him. I thought you'd go on a rant again to see what's going on and why he would be…eeh, never mind. Either way, so you let him go this time, and defended him, huh~? Seems like emotions are flying high into the sky~"

"E-Emotions high into the sky…I don't know about that. But I have to admit that I do like the fact that…I was able to meet him and allow him to see my none aggressive side…yeah, that's right, I didn't think that I would be able to meet him like that…though our time was short…"

"You never know, he might've seen a better side of you."

Kalawarner liked giving Raynare some hope, something that formed a resemblance of a love life, even if she still didn't understand much of the stuff going on.

"I'd usually call you a bitch for that comment, but this time, I can't see any reason to say anything other than, you're right." Kalawarner's expression changed to uncertain. "I know, it sounds weird to say something like that. But that's how I honestly feel, and believe. I think that saying something strong like that, means that I have to become better. I have to become able to control this anger inside of me, Kalawarner."

"No doubt, you do have to learn to calm yourself down. But admitting that is apart of growing up, and making it known that you're a good person too. Raynare, to be honest, you're like someone I care about, so seeing you in pain does make me feel a little complicated. So, that's why I am going to do the best that I can, and make sure that you're going to be alright."

Raynare's face turns downwards, as a small smile crept onto her face.

"I'm glad that you said something like that after all. I have to go forward with the mentality that maybe one day…no, I don't even think that he'd go with me anymore, because of even if I did save his life, I also let him die once."

Raynare had a face full of regret, even she couldn't tell what was going to happen in the near future.

"That wasn't your fault, Raynare. You're only guilty of being an idiot last time, and losing your shit. I'm sure that if you can become a better person, this little crush of yours would be able to gain substance."

"Maybe…I don't know about it much though, I guess. But you think that one day…"

Before Raynare could finish, the door was violently opened, and revealing it was a shocker for the ages.

It was Dohnaseek stood there, with Aika, who was bound. From her face, it looked like she had been slapped around a little bit, and she even had blood trickling out of her mouth. It was clear that she wasn't dead though. She was clearly alive, and afraid.

"Dohnaseek?" Kalawarner sat up. "What's going on with you exactly? And what's with the girl too? She seems to be…wait, that girl…isn't she the person that also has the other Sacred Gear…I thought that we were going to leave her alone?"

That's what intel Raynare and Kalawarner had gotten, Dohnaseek didn't seem to care though, and tossed Aika to the ground.

"Ow!" Aika complained. "W-What's going on!? W-Why are there girls with darkened Angel wings behind her exactly!? I don't know what to even think right now…w-what's going on!? Why the fuck is this going on!?"

"Shut up bitch!"

Dohnaseek did something unforgivable in the girls eyes, slapping the back of Aika's head, knocking her to the ground as she cried out in pain, her glasses flying off her face, skidding across the ground and hit the foot of the incoming Kalawarner and Raynare.

"You bastard! Why are you hitting her!?"

Kalawarner was clearly pissed. So much so that she made a light sword in her hand and went forward to strike the man, but he made a weapon of pure light too, blocking the sword of the woman and stopped the actions of the person before them.

"Attacking me like that? I thought you'd have more sense, Kalawarner." Dohnaseek forced his light weapon through the woman's sword of light, and for her body, cutting her top just enough to see her breast, leaving a trail of blood from the cut across her nipple, licking his lips devilishly. "My, such tits on a woman. You truly are a woman of the Fallen Angels. So, wanna become my woman? I'd offer Raynare, but she's too whiny for a man like me."

Raynare glared as she made it to the crying Aika, giving her glasses back to her, putting them on her face.

Kalawarner on the other hand looked devilishly towards the man that had offered something like that.

"Seems like a good idea…" Dohnaseek smirked, and so did Kalawarner. "…for someone retarded, like you that is."

Dohnaseek's eyes went into the colour of hate, and inched closer. Kalawarner naturally attempted to put distance between the two of them, but Dohnaseek didn't allow that, crossing the distance, grabbing him by her hair, and held her close to his body.

"Get off her!"

Raynare made a spear of light, and threw it at Dohnaseek's face. He effortlessly evaded the spear, and made a light sword, a small one, holding it to the worried looking Kalawarner, kicking her in the leg so she'd be on bended knee.

"Move one more inch, and I slice this bitch from ear to ear. Don't mistake it either. You're expendable. I keep you around for fun, that's all. But now, you're going to listen to me, and listen good. Either of you disobey me, and I will get heavy handed with you."

"Scum…"

Raynare spat out, but it seemed to excited Dohnaseek even more.

"Yes, I probably am scum! But, you're going to have to listen to this scum, don't you even know that? Remember, who was put in charge?" Kalawarner was released, thrown towards Raynare who caught her. "Now, do as I fucking ask, and tie the bitch up in the dungeon."

Aika knew she was being talked about right now, but she didn't move a muscle, she didn't even move an inch. She couldn't, and wouldn't move an inch, she was too terrified to move, if she did, she felt like she was going to die.

"Why?"

Kalawarner attempted to catch her breath, wanting to know why he'd want Aika tied up in a dungeon.

Dohnaseek gained a sadistic sneer, tightening his hand.

"Because when I say, we're going to take the bitches Sacred Gear, and then she'll end up dead. Isn't that lovely of us to do that for you, young Kiryuu-chan? We're going to be ending your life very soon, so isn't that great?"

Aika turned her fearful eyes to meet Dohnaseek's who gave her a sadistic sneer.

"W-What do you want from me?"

She had to ask.

Even though she was frightened, scared, she couldn't help the question from spewing out of her mouth like it needed to escape her mouth something that she needed to ask, and needed answers, since this was her life, and she could be killed if something else doesn't happen.

"Didn't you hear, your Sacred Gear."

Dohnaseek answered with a raised eyebrow, Aika not understanding.

"I-I don't even know what that is! Please, let me go! I will do anything! Just please let me go already! I don't know what else to say! Just please, whatever you do, let me go already! I want to go home now! Please! I won't tell anyone about this! Just please let me go!"

Aika hated it…

But she begged.

It was only natural for her to do this, she had no choice but to beg for this.

She wanted to be released, she wanted to be let go.

But of course, she was denied even that.

"Hahaha! Silly bitch! Don't you even know that you're going to be dead soon!? Oh, blame the God that placed the Sacred Gear inside of you! Enjoy having that inside of you, it will be truly extraordinary for you to even have something like that! We'll take your Sacred Gear, and be one step closer to being truly, amazing!"

Aika attempted to take a step back but she had difficulty in moving, Dohnaseek's penetrating eyes were encompassing around her, making her feel like she was dying inside of her chest…she felt like she was going to die.

"T-This isn't normal…" She shed tears, but she didn't speak aloud, not giving Dohnaseek the satisfaction that he had hurt her as much as she allowed to be seen. "W-Why are these people doing this to me? I haven't done anything…I don't even know who this bastard is…and these girls, I haven't a fucking clue on who they are…and they seem to be frightened of this guy who abuses them. W-What's going to happen to me from now on…? Someone, please come for me soon…I'm scared…"

It was Aika's silent plea…wouldn't someone come for her?


Zenki and Asia ran after Jeanne.

They ran as fast as they could, going toward the place that Jeanne had run off.

They were confused, they didn't know what was going on. They weren't sure what was going on with Lancer, and Jeanne, and just what connection that they truly had with one another. It didn't make sense to either Asia or Zenki, Jeanne never had said anything about it before, and now there was a reason as to why she had run away.

"Zenki-san, when Jeanne-san ran away then, it seemed like she had seen a ghost. She looked very…erm, I think the word is…mortified? Yes, she looked like she was going to fall over, and not be able to return to normal. Though it is a weird way of saying it, that's how I saw what was going on with Jeanne-san right now."

Asia noted, recalling what happened only moments earlier, she just wished that Jeanne wasn't so fast, as Asia herself wasn't so fast, and couldn't keep up with the girl herself, it was very difficult, but not for Zenki, he could've caught her, but he believed that this time, he'd need Asia, Jeanne's best friend to help them.

Zenki nodded in agreement, turning a corner in the hotel.

"You're right, it did seem like that to me too. But, why would she run away when seeing such a thing? Why would Lancer cause this effect on Jeanne-tan exactly? He's just…a warrior of the Church…could there be a connection between Jeanne-tan and this guy, whatever his name is?"

Zenki knew something was going on…but what?

Who could this Lancer be to Jeanne? Why did she run when she saw his image? Why did she look horrified to see this person?

These questions kept going around Zenki's mind, and he didn't get an answer.

He couldn't get an answer.

Honestly, he wasn't sure of much regarding to Jeanne's past, it just seemed like Jeanne never wanted to speak about her past. Jeanne just wasn't the type to dwell on her past, and didn't reveal it to Zenki, nor to Asia.

"Jeanne-san doesn't really talk about her past that much."

Asia spoke with a slight regret, since Jeanne hadn't ever really spoke about her past beforehand with even her, her friend. Even Zenki only knew something's about her past, she never divulged much of her past.

"Even to me, she hasn't told me much. I know she went through something terrible, but she wasn't able to tell me much more. I think that there's something about her past that she wasn't able to tell much about."

"It seems that whoever this Lancer is too Jeanne-san, it means that they must be someone close. An ex boyfriend?"

Asia guessed that, and then shook her own head at the thought of it being an ex boyfriend, even that didn't make sense to her, since Jeanne had said again and again that she was in love with Zenki, she wouldn't freak so much about an ex lover.

"Nah…I at least don't think so. Jeanne-tan didn't look like she was looking at an ex…it was more like someone closer than that…I got the feeling that she was looking at someone else that was…very close to her…not someone like an ex lover…I mean, when she came to me, she was 13 years old, so she would've been…but even then, I think it was someone else entirely."

"Maybe you're right Zenki-san. But who is it that you think it could be exactly? I don't know who it could be, Zenki-san. Could it be someone that…Jeanne-san considered…as family maybe? Could it be Jeanne-sans personal friend that she considers as family?"

Zenki couldn't think of much else it could be, and had to agree with her, as nothing else really made much sense to the boy. He couldn't think of much else that they could be, but if they were very close…he wasn't sure how they'd be able to fight him off again, if he does turn out to be important to Jeanne.

"That's the best guess that I've got. But even then…I don't know what to think. We've got to do something Asia-tan, don't you think? Since Jeanne-tan is like this now, we've got to get to her, and make sure that she doesn't have to suffer like this."

"Y-Yes, Zenki-san! B-But also…erm, what if Jeanne-san and this person are close…a-and she won't be able to fight them?"

At that…Zenki paused his body.

Asia had a point.

What if Jeanne couldn't fight?

While he was able to take care of Lancer by himself, Naga would be a different story, and fighting off that person would be even more difficult.

"I honestly don't know."

"Zenki-san…"

Zenki took a breath, thinking of what to say next.

"I honestly don't know what to think. This is Jeanne-tan we're talking about, and I want to say that she'll be able to fight. But, by now, I think that it could be something Jeanne-tan would have to overcome. Lancer was…a bad guy. He almost killed Xenovia-san and Irina-san. But even then, if he does know Jeanne-tan, and he's someone that can…well, it is going to be difficult, I know that to be true."

Asia nodded her head, and then the pair continued onwards.

They went through the entire hotel, it seemed Jeanne concealed her presence as much as possible.

Usually, Zenki and Asia would respect this, but this time, they couldn't, and had to follow through with following around with the intention of finding out what was going on exactly, since this wasn't an ordinary situation.

Eventually, Jeanne was found, slumped over her knees against her chest. The most depressing look was over her face, and the eyes that she had, really made it seem like Jeanne had lost all of her usual peppiness, her thing that made her Jeanne.

"Jeanne-tan, what's going on? Why did you suddenly run away?"

Zenki walked over to Jeanne, sitting beside her. Asia did the same, sitting on the other side, both placing their hands on her back, rubbing her back slowly, gently, and reassuringly, with whatever Jeanne was going through.

"Zenki-chan…Asia-chan…I'm sorry for running…"

"Hey, there's nothing to apologize for." Zenki gave her a comforting smile. "You don't have to worry or anything, you didn't do anything wrong. But…erm, why did you run away exactly Jeanne-tan? Is there anything you want to talk about?"

Zenki attempted his best to be as kind and caring as he could be.

Jeanne appreciated it, and though she didn't say anything, she offered a loving smile all the same, enjoying the fact that Zenki was paying so much attention to her, even if it was under circumstances that she didn't want to think about.

"Jeanne-san…there's no need to worry…erm, if you'd like, we could have a talk about something…erm, about anything that you need to talk about…erm, Jeanne-san, could you please tell us what's going on?"

Asia's voice was like velvet, trying to connect with Jeanne.

Since she was best friends with Jeanne, she thought that she would be able to get through to the young girl.

And it worked, in a sense.

"I-I just couldn't believe when I saw him again…I never thought that he was even…I didn't even know that was around, honestly…I thought that he was gone from the world…but now seeing him again…I can't even believe it…"

Jeanne looked lost in her own little world.

She didn't look like she was there honestly. Jeanne just looked like she had disappeared from her normal self, and has now become something else entirely, and that something even Jeanne didn't want to know about.

"Who is he, Jeanne-tan?"

Because he needed to know, he had to ask the hard questions.

Jeanne shuddered, and didn't answer at first.

She couldn't.

How could she say it?

She couldn't.

She kept quiet, and hoped it would go away. But it wasn't going anywhere, and that was a feeling that she didn't like in the slightest. It was a feeling that she hated, the feeling that she was going to be in a situation where she'd…she couldn't even think straight.

It wasn't a situation where she could do anything.

She was frozen by the fears that she held inside of her body, it truly made her feel like she was breaking from deep inside of her body, she felt like she was going to die from the feelings that she was going to be crushed.

"Jeanne-san, we need to know who he is. Could you please tell us? It is okay, we're here, we won't allow anything to happen to you, right Zenki-san?"

Zenki inclined his head, wanting to connect with Jeanne.

"Exactly. We're here for you Jeanne-tan, no matter what happens. Please don't be so worried, we're going to be here for you now, Jeanne-tan. So, who is this Lancer? How do you know this person exactly? Are you…erm, were you involved or something?"

"Hehe…" Jeanne laughed with teary eyes. "It would be gross if we were involved, I'm not into things like that."

"Things like…what?"

Asia didn't get where Jeanne was coming from, but Zenki slowly, but surely was making a connection. He even noticed that the rest of his peerage had come too, slowly coming towards them, but stayed out of the conversation.

"It's just, the idea of him and me being intimate makes me feel sick, Asia-chan. He's…someone from my past…I thought that he was dead…because, the last time I saw him, was the last time I saw my family members."

"The last time you saw your family members…?"

Asia was caught up in perplexity, not making the connection.

Zenki knew what she was talking about by now, and to say that he was shocked, would be an understatement. He didn't have a clue at all, and now seeing Jeanne's face, he kind of regretted beating him down like he did.

Jeanne nodded, hugging her knees.

"Because…he is my Onii-sama."

Now Asia had caught up, gasping.

"Jeanne-san…"

Asia didn't know what to say, and could only mutter out a name. Her name. Jeanne's name came from her mouth, but nothing else.

Jeanne's eyes went towards Zenki.

"You figured it out before Asia-chan, right?" Before he could answer, Jeanne nodded to herself. "Of course Zenki-chan figured it out, it wasn't that hard to tell after what I said. So…yeah, he's my long lost Onii-sama…but the last time I saw him, he didn't have blue hair like this, he had blonde hair like me. His name is…Pierre-nii, he's my Onii-sama…and I thought that he was dead…"

Just hearing that alone caused both Asia and Zenki to feel terrible for her, to think that her own family were dead, it was too harsh for even someone as loving as Jeanne to be able to keep up her loving side for so long.

"Jeanne-san…"

Asia hugged onto Jeanne, Zenki taking her hand, and holding it gently.

Jeanne appreciated the feeling of his hand and Asia's hug. To her, it was her favourite people giving their time for her, giving her what she needed, and desired, something that they couldn't even think of straight away.

"It's okay Jeanne-tan, in your own time."

Zenki reassured her, and just with that, she felt like she was being with people that could love her, and could keep her safe, and sound. Like she would be safe and sound from people that wanted to protect her.

Jeanne's eyes prickled with tears, and continued speaking, sniffling at the same time she attempted to keep her tears back.

"I don't get what happened though…did the Church take him too? The girls from the Church said he was a warrior of the Church…could it be that he was experiencing a life like me too, with experiments and all that? I don't know…I thought that he was dead…the day that they came, they took me off, and I heard screams from inside of our house…a-and then they se-set the house on fire…a-and I thought that my parents and Onii-sama died that day…b-but Onii-sama is alive…a-and he's on the side of the bad guys…h-how could this be…? Why did Onii-sama join the bad guys…? Onii-sama was always good, he was Zenki-chan, Asia-chan! Pierre-nii-chan wasn't a bad person when we were young! B-But now, after everyone had said what they did…I-I can't even think that this person and my Onii-chan is actually the same person…Lancer, is my Onii-chan?"

Jeanne had so many questions.

She didn't even know if she wanted the answers.

She was just scared, lonely. She felt like she was going to die, like she wouldn't be able to fight against anything else. She felt like…she was going to die, yet at the same time she wanted to live too.

She wasn't sure what she was going to do.

She didn't even know if she could fight against someone that was her elder brother.

She wasn't even sure if she could have her family fight against her brother…her Devil family.

"M-Maybe, you're mistaken, Jeanne-san?" Asia tried to help the best that she could. "Erm…you said that your Onii-sama has blonde hair…maybe, this person isn't someone that you have to worry about, Jeanne-san? Perhaps, this person looks like your Onii-sama, but isn't? They do say everyone has a twin out there."

Asia attempted everything she could to make her friend feel better. But Zenki didn't share her thoughts, since Jeanne's face was so sure of itself, and her actions proved that she didn't want it to be someone like that, but it was in the end.

"Asia-chan is always kind to me…but that's not it. This is exactly like Onii-sama. His hair being blue is the only difference. Besides that, this is the exact same person I lived with when I was younger. Those eyes, I remember them so strongly, I remember even the face that I had seen when I was younger. It was, something I can't even think about. It is too much for someone like me. I didn't think I'd meet him again like this…but he's a bad guy…"

Jeanne couldn't wrap her head around her own thoughts.

She didn't want to think about it.

But she had too.

She had to think about her elder brother, and him doing something that…she never thought that her elder brother would have. She never even thought that there would be anyone that would do this to her, but now…reality was really cruel.

Zenki could sympathize with Jeanne, having gone through something similar with Diodora, and now with someone else, so he was able to understand what she was going through, and how she was going to get through it, with him and the others being around her, her Devils family.

"Jeanne-tan. He might…have a reason he's a bad guy. At the time, I said that he had a black heart, but maybe that's something different to this…perhaps, he is being controlled somehow, or something happened to him, and now he can't…I don't know what's going on with him, but there's something going on with him, and if he is your Onii-sama, we'll find out, okay?"

Zenki's voice was low, and calm, but held doubts that Lancer would be able to be reached, especially with how he felt from fighting him, just like a void that wouldn't ever be able to see sense, he just hoped he was wrong.

Jeanne turned her teary eyes towards Zenki.

"D-Do you think Onii-sama and I would be able to meet again in a place like this?"

Zenki could hear the desperation in her words, how she desperately wanted that to be true. How she desperately wanted her elder brother to be able to be reached again, to be saved again, and kept safe from anyone that would attempt to cause harm.

"I'm sure you will…I'm sure that if you come across him again, we'll be able to talk with him, and then after that we'll…well, it will be someone that we'll have to discuss about. Jeanne-tan, it might be hard, but we'll all definitely try and make sure that you and your Onii-sama will be reunited, alright?"

"Zenki-chan…if we find him, I don't even know what I'm going to say. How can I start a conversation that has to do with this exactly? I can't Zenki-chan, I'm really worried that if we meet again, he might not even remember me. He might even resent me or something for becoming a Devil…"

"You…erm, Jeanne-tan. He remembers you."

Zenki confirmed it, only confusing her more.

"B-But how does he know me exactly? How do you know?"

Jeanne wasn't sure how he knew that, but Zenki smiled and continued on.

"Because he asked about my Knight, and you're my only Knight, so he was asking about you. That's why I think it would be awesome if you…just remember that. Your Onii-sama is on a dark path, it is true." Her eyes turned downwards. "But…Jeanne-tan, unlike Diodora, maybe this boy can be saved? If he was taken away…I don't know, brainwashed, or something else, then we can save your Onii-sama from anything else that happens."

"Yeah…maybe Zenki-chan is right, after all."

"Yeah, maybe I am. But Jeanne-tan, on the off chance that I'm not right…please, just say that you'll be able to fight." Jeanne remained silence. "I know, it is a very hard concept to fight against family, I know that all too well."

"But you hated Diodora, I don't hate Onii-sama."

Jeanne countered, Zenki nodding in understanding, Asia felt sorry for the both of them, since it seemed like to Asia, that Zenki cared for Naga, as Jeanne cared for Lancer, and now that they had to fight their loved ones, must be devastating.

"You're right, I do hate Diodora, and I did when I fought him. But Naga is different…I don't hate him, Jeanne-tan." Jeanne and Asia became astonished by the revelation. "I, don't hate Naga. Actually, he was someone I cared for when younger. After he disappeared, I didn't talk about him out of respect for my Kaa-chan, but when alone, I did think about him, and did miss him. But now that he's working with the terrorists, I cannot even begin to understand what we're going to be doing when meeting one another again. I can't even think straight right now, Jeanne-tan. But, I know that I have to fight him because if I don't, he might hurt you guys. And that would devastate me."

"Zenki-chan…hurting the peerage…you'd fight someone you care for…even love?"

Zenki didn't like how he had to answer, but he did anyway.

"Yes, I'd fight someone I even love if it meant defending you guys, my girls. Each of you, even if my Tou-chan had turned evil and came for you, I'd readily jump in front of each of you, and defend all of you, from him. Even if it sounds cold, this peerage means more than just mere servants. You're more important to anything to me, and I know fighting family, is tough. It really is tough, and I know how difficult it really can be. But if we can't help Lancer, we need to stop him. I don't mean kill him, I mean fight him and stop his actions. Jeanne-tan, since this is your family, I want to help you in fighting against these creatures…but, I think that if it is a matter of fighting for life, or knowing you died without fighting back, I wish to know that you'd do the right thing, whatever that right thing is for you personally."

Jeanne thought about what Zenki said.

To her, it did sound like Zenki was speaking truth.

But she wasn't sure if she would be able to fight her elder brother.

It was a tall order, and she wasn't sure how she was going to deal with it.

"Jeanne-san, you're not alone."

Valerie came forward, and spoke while sitting down in front of her.

"Valerie-chan…"

Jeanne's voice as small, Ravel walking closer too.

"She's right, we're here together, and you don't have to face it alone either."

"Ravel-chan…"

Ravel sat side by Zenki, and smiled at Jeanne.

"…We're going to stay together with Jeanne-senpai."

"She's right nyaaa~ We're all in this together nyaaa~"

Koneko and Kuroka stroll over, and each give their thoughts on the matter.

Jeanne looked at each of the peerage members, and smiled with teary eyes.

"T-Thank you very much! Thank you very much!"

Jeanne kept saying that as each of the peerage members hugged the crying girl, comforting their family member that needed their support right now.


"All is going according to my plan. Seems like there will be a time where Zenki will come to my side, that won't have to be a worry. It is going to be spectacular, if I do say so myself. This is going to be amazing if I do say so myself."

The one named Naga waved his hand around what appeared to be a chess board. Behind him, was Walburga, and a recovered Lancer, which is what he preferred to be called now, both wearing sadistic sneers.

"That's great~ But, when are we going to fight or something~?"

Walburga had a singsong voice, and waved her fingers around with magical lights surrounding her fingers.

"We'll be doing it soon, Walburga. Don't get so ahead of yourself, or you might lose yourself, alright? Because, I only keep you around because you're useful. After Zenki comes into the hold, we'll have to revaluate your position within my organization."

Walburga flinched her body, with Lancer feeling quite sickly too.

"You've got to be kidding me, you're not really…ehehe, I mean, it isn't like you have to worry, boss-sama. I am going to go and make sure that your plan goes off without a hitch, is that right Naga-sama?"

Naga inclined his hand, tightening his fist that grasped a King's piece on the chessboard.

"Soon, my boy. You're going to come to my side, and we'll be able to beat you back, and destroy that estimation that you'll no doubt have. Well, as soon as the fight begins, Walburga, Lancer, you know what you need to do."

"Yes sir~"

"Right, leave it to me."

Naga twisted his neck towards them.

"Don't forget, this time we're going to be fighting against them directly. Lancer, Walburga, you're not to engage Zenki directly. That job will be mine alone, and I won't have either of you messing that up, is that clear?" The pair nodded, not wanting to piss off Naga. "Exactly, you two wouldn't be able to fight him. The only way you'd win Walburga without using Balance Breaker is for you to catch him by surprise with the Longinus. And even right now, your Balance Breaker doesn't have a good spirit for you to use anyway, it wouldn't do any good."

"But~ I have the power of these black creatures~"

Naga gave her a dry look.

"It won't due to mess around. They aren't that strong yet. As proven in the battle with Zenki vs Lancer there. He destroyed them with his fists alone, they aren't strong enough yet to offer support for your Balance Breaker. However, Lancer."

Calling the man, Lancer answered dryly.

"Yes sire?"

"You're going to be combining with them. With that, your abilities will increase, and your human durability will also increase. With that, you'll also have to use that power to fight off some of Zenki's peerage. But, regards to that, your Imouto is there too, isn't she?"

"She's my past, not my future."

He answered dryly, like he didn't want to draw attention towards himself.

Naga saw the conflicting feelings on the young mans face.

"Lancer, you're going to be able to fight your Imouto, aren't you? Even though she's an enemy now, you're going to have to fight her, and even kill her if she gets in the way. As harsh as it might seem, she's a liability, she'll have to be rid of."

Naga's voice was clear, it was an objective that they needed to have. He couldn't have someone falling behind, he couldn't have someone else failing them, and having them lose because Lancer held feelings for his sister.

"I realize that. Don't worry, I don't have any feelings for my Imouto. She's my past, and she's fallen to become a Devil, that isn't a sight that I thought that I would have to ever say. So, it doesn't matter if she dies or not. Her soul is already gone, she's a fucking Devil. The scum of the earth."

"Hey!" Naga snapped, Lancer flinching. "Don't you ever say something so stupid. You, cannot do something like that, I won't allow you to say something like that. Don't speak about Devils in my presence like that."

Apparently it being a touchy subject, Naga sharpened his expression, and made it known on his face that he wasn't messing around this time.

Lancer took a few steps back, allowing time to breathe for the others around, especially himself.

"I didn't think that you were so touchy about Devils. Aren't you planning on wiping them out too?"

"Zenki is a Devil, he's half Devil. If speaking about a Devil like that, then I cannot stand it. Even if I do plan to wipe them out, I will have to fight, and make sure that you're not in the way of my greatness, is that alright with you?"

Lancer nodded without a word.

Walburga could feel the intensity inside of the words of the man before them, and knew it wouldn't be a situation where they would be able to run away, and keep away either, it just seemed impossible for that to happen.

"Alright, now we've got our duties, we've got our missions, and we need to find out what we are going to do…no, I mean we're going to be catching a certain young lady. Once she has been captured, we'll be engaging in a battle with Zenki and the others."

"His peerage?"

Lancer's question was answered with Naga's cold eyes.

"Eliminate them."

Walburga, and Lancer gained wider than normal smiles, and made it known that there were going to be something going on, and how they were going to be fighting now, they needed to do this, and do this fast, and hard.


"Alright, I think we should contact my parents on the matter now."

Zenki spoke as he gathered the peerage, Irina, Xenovia, and Mittelt along with Le Fay herself, inside of his bedroom. He thought that this would be the best, since it was becoming increasingly more difficult to fight and stay afloat.

"It's the best idea, Zenki-kun."

Valerie spoke while nodding her head.

"Yeah, fuck this shit, we're getting in over our heads nyaaa. We need to get some Maou-sama help up in here. If this shit Naga is scaring Zenki-chan, then it means that this Demon really is a strong thing…wait, I meant Dragon. Yes, that's right, I meant Dragon."

Kuroka took a pensive attitude, and looked on.

"Zenki-sama, is it okay to contact your parents? Is that okay to your pride?"

"My pride doesn't mean anything about it, honestly. This isn't a matter of pride, it is a matter of having to fight other things too. We have to do what we need to do, and that's how it is, you know what I mean?"

Ravel nodded without a word.

"So, contacting a Maou-sama for assistance Z-terrain?"

Zenki spared a dry look for Xenovia.

"Contacting a Maou-sama is what we need right now. It would be better if we did…though I dislike doing that, we have no choice but to go forward with the mentality of fighting strongly. I don't like the idea of contacting my parents, but this isn't a place where my pride can get in the way of anything like this. It is a situation were we have to borrow the power of the Maou-sama to deal with this. I'm afraid, with our own power, I am unsure if we'll be able to fight against this being."

"Naga-sama really has you worried, doesn't he Zenki-sama?"

Le Fay conveyed her worry in her words, shared by the others.

"That's right, I cannot deny that you're wrong. It's not like I'm afraid of him or anything, but this kind of power is beyond what I think I could be able to deal with. To be frank, I think that if we're to fight this enemy, I would have to come up with some countermeasures, I'd have to tap into that kind of power and I'd also have too…"

"Zenki-san, we could also use our special move?"

Asia posed her thoughts, something that confused the others around. Even the peerage members didn't know what that was about.

"I think that's best saved for our trump card, Asia-tan."

The others still didn't know what was going on, it seemed weird to each of them that they didn't know what was going on.

"Erm, maybe we missed something, but what's going on?"

Irina asked for the others, Zenki wearing a smile on his face.

"Ooh, it's nothing to worry about really. Just something between Asia-tan and I, something of a special move between us that we've been working on for a while now. It isn't perfect, and there's a chance it might not work, but thanks to my research, and thanks to Azazel-sans own input, I think for a time, it could work. We've been training secretly, haven't we Asia-tan?"

Asia gained a beautiful smile, inclining her head.

"Yes! That's right! We've been practicing together, and it is a good special move between us!"

"What is it then?"

Kuroka spoke with a cheery yet underline pissed, voice.

To think that they had a special move that no one knew of, it was really surprising to say the least. It just seemed nonsensical for them to keep something from the rest of them, even Ravel was shocked as she didn't know anything about this special move between the two of them.

Neither Zenki or Asia revealed anything, and just kept their smiles on their faces, and didn't say anything else.

"Anyway, we should contact my parents."

Kuroka shook her head with disappointment, and kept her eyes on the pair of them, damned sure that she wasn't going to allow this to continue onwards, wanting to develop her own 'special move' with Zenki, Koneko thinking along the same lines too.

Zenki activated a magic communication's circle on the ground, and waited…

.

.

.

…They waited for over half a minute, but nothing happened.

Each of the females looked between each other, but they didn't know what was going on either. None of them knew what was going on, and why Zenki just stood there, without doing anything at all, doing nothing except look blankly at the circle on the ground.

"So, aren't you going to contact them?"

Irina's question was met with a confused expression.

"I-I can't."

"What does that mean?" Mittelt posed the question. "How do you mean that you can't exactly? What's going on with that?"

"I-I don't know, I just can't. It's not making a connection."

"Not making a connection." Ravel put a hand to her chin, and examined the circle closely. "It doesn't seem to be different to usual circles. But, this one just doesn't seem to be making a connection, why isn't it making a connection exactly? I don't understand in the slightest, what's going on Zenki-sama?"

Zenki didn't have the answers, he didn't even know the questions.

He wasn't sure what was going on.

"No, it can't be. You're just doing it wrong Zenki-chan nyaaa. Allow me."

Kuroka clicked her own fingers, and made a circle that's meant to communicate over long distances.

She was confident that she was going to get through to the people before her, to the Underworld…but nothing of it came of it.

The circle let out a little glow, but then it broke down, and disappeared all together, it didn't appear at all, it was weird, since it didn't come over them, it didn't make sense for them to even disappear like it did.

"Well, that's odd nyaaa. Even mine didn't last, and I can't get through."

"…Even for Nee-sama to be unable to get through. …It seems strange, something odd is going on here. …Just what is going on here right now? It seems…weird that it isn't working…does that mean we're being blocked with communications?"

Koneko's words caused Xenovia to fold her arms.

"To block communications like this. Does it only mean the Devils communication demonic power? Or, is there other ways that it is being blocked too?"

Valerie clapped her hands, and pulled out her phone.

"Modern technology. We can use our phones."

"Great thinking Valerie-tan. Please try and ring someone from the outside. It can be anyone. Erm, Rias-tan, Sona-tan, anyone you think it could be."

Valerie nodded, and scrolled through her phone.

She went through the contacts, and made it to Sona's number.

Since she thought Sona would be the more appropriate choice, she dialled the number for Sona's mobile that she had the number too.

She waited for a little while, but like the other ways of communicating, it didn't go through.

"To mess with even phone signals, just what the heck is going on?"

Asia turned her head to the side.

"If we can't use demonic power, or even phones…erm, couldn't we just use an email instead?"

Asia thought that would be a good way to go about it, but Ravel shot that down straight away.

"I don't think that's going to work. No offence, but if phones aren't going to work, then I don't think that an email is going to work either. But, this is a conundrum, if we cannot get outside help from the others, we'd have to even become horrified and not even be able to get contact from the outside…"

"The enemy seems to be really intelligent to block off communications like this."

Xenovia spoke her mind, with Zenki agreeing.

"The enemy must've known that we'd try to get outside help, and blocked our paths with this alone. It seems like we won't be able to even get there if we cannot do this anymore. But even then, we have to do something…"

"But nyaaa~ This is a dangerous situation. We cannot communicate with the outside, what are we going to do?"

Though Kuroka's tone was playful, it really wasn't displaying how she was worried about what was going to happen, as since Zenki was worried, it truly was something that they needed to worry about, and they didn't want to deal with that.

Zenki bit his bottom lip, and looked towards Le Fay.

"Le Fay-san, you mentioned having knowledge of teleportation circles, yes?"

Zenki recalled that fact from the last time they had a conversation directly, and Le Fay confirmed it with a nod of her own head.

"T-That's right…o-oh! You want me to teleport us away! Y-Yes, I can do that Zenki-sama! Leave it to me! I-Is there a destination that you'd like me to take us exactly? I'll go anywhere that you wish for me to go, Zenki-sama."

Zenki put a hand to his chin, and hummed for a moment.

"Just outside the city would be okay. I hope I'm wrong, and this is just confirming it, but I think that all forms of teleportation will be out too."

"Y-Yes, Zenki-sama. Allow me to do it then!"

Le Fay put her foot on the ground, and a circle appeared around her.

The circle expanded outwards, and then shivered down to the spot that she didn't want it to. The circle of the magic she had began glowing and it encompassed her own body, but it didn't do anything other than glow.

Le Fay wore a frustrated face as nothing happened to her, her magic didn't work even in the slightest.

"Is it a no go?"

Le Fay had to admit defeat at this point.

"Yes, it is a no go, Zenki-sama. I cannot use one. It is like something is blocking my power, and it won't allow me to connect with anything. It's like, someone is weighing down my magical power, and is stopping me from doing anything."

"It's like our demonic power too. It's clearly the enemy, and it has to be a strong spell or some kind of technology to block off my own power, and even the powers of my Pawn, and Queen. Even Le Fay-san cannot get through…"

"Wait, you mentioned something about technology? Is there such a thing like this?"

Xenovia hadn't come across something like this before, it just didn't even seem plausible to them, them being the humans minus Le Fay that was, since she didn't even seem to be like something that she needed to worry about.

"Right…yeah, there is. I know of some technologies that can do this. If it is that, and I can get access to them, or just break them down, depending on how it is going, we'd be able to get out of here. But without even knowing where they are, it is going to be difficult."

"But before that, we need to do something about this, don't we? I mean, we've got to do something about this…I can't even think about it Zenki-sama, I mean we have to get out of here. And if they are blocking us off, then we've been left to deal with this Naga person, who even you think is too much for us to fight."

Ravel wasn't sure on how to say it, and kept saying stuff that they already knew. Even she knew she wasn't being useful right now, but she never thought that she'd be found in a situation where they'd be like this now.

"It's true…but, maybe if we all combined together, we'd be able to defeat him somehow, I think. I don't know to be honest, that's what I think of the situation anyway, we've got to make sure that we stay calm, and collected. We'll have to think of some plans too. Since we're going to be like this, we've got to think of something of a plan, and then we've got to get out of here, and I suppose that since we don't have any backup, we've got to defeat Naga."

"But, how are we going to do that Zenki-chan nyaaaa?"

It was a good question from Kuroka, he couldn't deny that.

"I don't know yet. But, first of all, let's go to meet Yasaka-san and see what we can do from there. Because, this isn't a normal situation that we've been put into right now, we're going to be fighting someone powerful, and Yasaka-san is strong, very strong indeed, if we can work together with Yasaka-san…yes, that's it. If we work together with Yasaka-san, with our powers combined, we'd be able to get Naga, and beat him down!"

Zenki thought that this would be the best way. Combining his own power, his peerages power, and Yasaka's power together, he was sure that they'd be able to do it, whatever it was, he was sure that he'd be able to do it.


"Damn it, no answer again…"

Akeno felt the frustrations building inside of her, and kept tapping her phones screen, kept pressing the calling button for Zenki himself, walking through the longue where Gasper was, tinkering away with something, Akeno not paying attention to that for the moment.

But each time she did, there was no answer.

She knew by now that something was going on.

He wouldn't answer this many times, the number '75' appearing to the left of how many times she had called.

Was it desperate? Akeno didn't think so. She wouldn't ever ring this many times. But this time, she felt like she didn't have a choice but to ring this many times, and that's how she had to do it, because she felt like something was wrong with him not answering…

No, it wasn't like that.

The phone kept saying that he didn't have any service in the area, like something was blocking it.

"Damn it, I can't even get through at all…"

Akeno stared defiantly at her phone, wishing it would connect with Zenki's, but it didn't.

But then, Akeno had an idea.

"If I can't get through to Zenki-kun's phone, I will try Asia-chan's phone~ Yes, that should work, right?"

She wasn't asking Gasper or anything, she was speaking with herself.

Her fingers went over the contacts she had in her phone, and dialled Asia's phone.

She waited, and waited, but she got the same results that she got beforehand with ringing Zenki's phone.

It said there was no service, he was out of the calling area.

Now, Akeno was worried, since both phones wouldn't be, would they?

It seemed strange to her.

She went to sit down on the couch in the longue, and sighed openly, only to see Gasper playing with something on the ground that looked like Zenki. It didn't look like him exactly, but it did have his height, and it looked soft and cuddly, yet also metallic with its body colour.

"Ara Gasper, what's that exactly?"

"I-It's Zenki dolllllllllllllllllllll!"

Gasper exclaimed, going into the chest that looked like

Akeno tilted her head with intrigued thoughts.

"Zenki doll?" At first she was confused, but then clarity came to her. "Aah, Zenki doll! That's the doll from the Underworld that famous company made of Zenki-kun. Hey, didn't that have a function of speaking with phrases from Zenki-kun himself?"

"Y-Yes! After last night, with Zenki-senpai cuddle pillow, I wanted to have the real thing! B-But, we can't…but then I remembered about Zenki doll from the Underworld, ordered one, and it came within a few minutes! That's some fast timing!"

Akeno attentively put a hand to her chin, stroking pensively.

"Hmmmm, maybe Zenki doll could come with me…"

"N-No! Zenki doll is going to become my cuddle partner!"

Gasper wouldn't allow Zenki doll to leave her alone, she wasn't going to give Zenki doll.

"Gasper? You're not going to give your Queen Zenki doll?"

Akeno thought that she would use her position to get what she wanted, but she wasn't going to get it, since Gasper kept shaking her head again and again, tinkering inside of the doll that looked more like a robot than a doll.

"N-No! I had the idea for Zenki doll! I want to keep Zenki doll! I'm even making adjustments so it will say it loves meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Akeno held a dissatisfied face, and went to reach for the Zenki doll, but Gasper panicked and her pulled the doll away from her, keeping the doll for herself, Akeno not liking that for even an instant, she hated it.

"Gasper, don't be stingy, that doll cannot be kept to yourself. It is like, rude to keep the doll to yourself. You cannot do something like that, Gasper, so please relinquish the doll to myself, and I won't have to become upset."

Gasper gasped as she saw a golden aura around her body.

It looked like she was going to destroy anything that was before her.

Gasper's body shivered immensely, clinging to the doll tightly.

"P-Please don't hurt meeeeeeeeee! I can't do something like thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! I can't do something like thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat! Please don't attack me! Please don't do anything to me! I can't give Zenki doll to you! I love Zenki-senpaiiiiiiiiiiiiii! I want to be with Zenki-senpaaaaaaaaaaai! But Zenki doll will have to doooooooooooooooooo!"

Gasper shook her body uncontrollably, she couldn't stop the shaking. She felt like she was going to drown by the aura that Akeno was releasing. Even her smile seemed like it was going to destroy anything that was before her.

"Fufufu, that's a mighty fine resolve you have, isn't that right? You're quite well for someone who has such a side to them. I cannot believe it, for the first moment that I saw you. It is amazing, to say the least."

"Y-Yes, but that means I am…I am Zenki-senpai's Vampire-chan!"

Declaring that boldly, Gasper clung to the Zenki doll tightly.

Akeno was surprised, but hid it with a dangerous smirk.

"Ara, seems like that Gasper-chan before me really is becoming a naughty girl, aren't you? Even declaring that you are Zenki-kun's exclusive Vampire-chan? What about Valerie? Aren't you going to share him?"

Gasper's hands twitched as she fiddled with her thumbs.

"V-Valerie is also…b-but, if it is my Senpai then…I want to spend time with my Senpai, and give Senpai a nice surprise…a-and give Senpai a good gift too…I really care for Zenki-senpai since he really did many things for me…s-so I am okay with anything Senpai wants!"

She wasn't ashamed to admit it, she really did care for Zenki, and wanted to be with Zenki, even if she had to fight against others for Zenki's love too, even when he did care for her as well.

Akeno's face couldn't even hold astonishment, she hadn't heard Gasper speak so passionately for a while, sighing as she knew that she wouldn't be able to do anything other than accept what was the reality before her.

"…Fine, I won't say anything else. But, also allow me to play with Zenki doll later."

It pained Akeno, but she couldn't deny the chance for Gasper to show her bolder side, encouraging her fellow peerage member on.

"A-After me!"

Gasper said it as she put down the chest of the doll, and allowed the doll to come to life.

The eyes blinked robotically, twisting its head to Gasper.

"L…ov…."

It attempted to speak, but it came out as little nonsense.

"Zenki doll?"

Gasper played with some of the wires inside of the doll, Akeno looking on with some intrigued feelings.

Nodding to herself, she tilted her head.

"Zenki doll, who do you love~?"

Gasper used a singsong voice with the dolls arms wrapping around the girls neck, pulling her closer by the second.

"Love Gasper. I…love Gasper."

Gasper's face tinged pink, since it was Zenki's voice, Akeno feeling slightly jaded by the fact that she heard Zenki's voice say that to Gasper, and not to herself, that was quite worrying to the young girl, wishing to have Zenki's words directed towards her.

"Awww, Zenki doll! I love the real Zenki-senpai too! B-But, you're also cuddly!"

Gasper grinned and hugged it even tighter…

But then the eyes of the doll turned red.

They looked evil.

Like staring into the abyss.

It was a red that would make blood feel jealous, it looked like it was going to murder the girl by any means necessary.

The arms of the doll left Gasper's body, and went to her neck. Gasper didn't know what was going on, but then it became clear when the robots hands went around the Vampire's neck, choking the life out of her.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh! Z-Zenki doooooooollllllllllllllllllllll!"

Gasper couldn't even breathe, gasping for breath.

"DESTROY! DESTROY!"

The doll strangled Gasper even tighter. Gasper slapped and kicked out to make the doll stop, but it wasn't working. She even thought her Sacred Gear would activate, but it didn't do anything like that and made her feel like she was going to give up on existence.

Akeno held a bemused face for a few seconds, seeing how the doll turned on Gasper.

"Gasper-chan, still want to keep the doll for yourself?"

She couldn't help the added tease inside of her somewhat concerned voice, Gasper clutching at her constricted throat, begged for mercy, for help.

"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!"

Gasper cried with reckless abandon, all of her tears falling down to the ground, down her face.

Akeno couldn't do as she asked, since it was literally life and death this time.

"Okay, I will help." Akeno stood up, and crackled lightning in between her fingers. "I'm sorry Zenki-kun's doll look alike. I cannot have you kill Gasper, so please receive this thunder directly to your body and make you feel bad~"

Akeno thrusted her hand forward, and shot off a powerful beam of lightning towards the doll. The doll didn't even react, and received a powerful shock to the body, releasing Gasper from its grasp, and was blown back into a wall, saving Gasper's life.

"Gwaaaaaaaaah! That was terrible! Why did it turn on me!?"

Gasper didn't even want to dwell on it, but she had to think about why she was being assaulted by a doll.

Akeno rushed to Gasper's side.

"Ara, are you okay Gasper?"

Gasper coughed a few times, revealing the red mark around her neck.

"I-It nearly killed meeeeeeeeeee! Waaaaaaaaaaah! I thought that I was going to dieeeeeeee! I didn't die thouuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh! I didn't die, and I ended up being saved by yooooooou! Thank you Akeno-saaaaaaaaaaaaan!"

Akeno patted the top of the head of the girl, and showed a small smile.

"Ara, I did do that yes. Don't worry though, it isn't like I'd ever abandon Gasper-chan in her need. Don't worry about something like that, you are apart of Buchou's peerage after all. So, please don't worry about something like that."

Gasper shed tears of happiness, rolling down her face.

But then…they both heard a noise.

"Erm…what was that buzzing noise?"

Akeno's question was answered when Zenki doll came out of the wall, showing a dirty look on its face, something that the normal Zenki wouldn't ever show, it looked like it was going to obliterate anything that was before it.

"Target confirmed, destroy! DESTROY! DESTROY!"

Immediately, Akeno and Gasper clung to the other, the dolls eyes full of the desire to kill.

""Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!""

Akeno and Gasper turned away, running as fast as they could, around the house, the doll chasing after them.

"This is all your fault Gasper-chan!"

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so very sorry! Please forgive me! please don't make me feel bad! I didn't mean to do it! I didn't mean to make you feel bad! Please don't hate me Akeno-saaaaaaaaaan! I didn't mean to make the doll evil!"

CRASH! CRASH! BANG! BANG! BANG!

"That fucking doll is destroying this house! Did you turn it into the terminator or something!? Please don't make me feel like I have to hate you!"

"I'm sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry! Please don't hate meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"

Akeno and Gasper…nearly died that day.


"My, that's a surprising situation to go about."

Yasaka said with Zenki, plus peerage, Mittelt, Le Fay and Irina along with Xenovia, sat down in her own private area that was her home. Kunou had joined, and landed on the lap of Zenki's, staying there to the irking of Koneko.

"Yes, it seems that they've thought far enough to block off communications, and even teleportation's. We had to…get the bus here."

"Hahaha…" Yasaka giggled softly. "To think that you used the bus to get here, it just doesn't seem possible to someone like me. Yeah, using the bus would've been different, and good I suppose. Even though we're in a place where we can't have time to laugh, I just find it a little funny."

"I-I suppose that it is a little funny, but now thinking about it…Yasaka-san, this isn't an ordinary feeling. Someone clearly…I mean, Naga clearly has an objective in Kyoto, but what is it? He's been sending Lancer against the Exorcist girls, he's been saying that me and him are going to be having a duel, to the death, yet he's brought us all here to Kyoto. Why Kyoto? What's special about Kyoto anyway?"

"That's a good question. All I can think of is myself. Or Kunou. But there's been no direct attack on my or Kunou's personal safety. If the objective was to lure you all here, then I don't know for what purpose. It doesn't make sense to me either."

Both Yasaka and Zenki got into deep thought about it.

Xenovia, from behind Zenki, gave her own thoughts.

"By the way, if he was attempting to lure us here…why would he steal from the Church exactly? What would be the point in that? I don't understand that at all, it doesn't make sense to someone like myself. And why would he want Irina and myself here?"

"I don't think they intended to lure you, and Irina-san here, honestly."

Zenki spoke up, confusing Xenovia and Irina.

"Explain Z-fizzle?"

Yasaka and Kunou share a worried and confused glance between the eyes.

""Z-fizzle?""

Zenki sighed heavily, putting a hand to his forehead.

"Don't ask." Sighing, he put a hand to his forehead. "Either way. I don't mean it in a disrespectful way, but I think you two just happened to be the Exorcists that the Church sent. I think if it was anyone else, it would've played out the same. Because, if they intended to use you for something, they would've taken you away with them. But, they didn't. They had the chance to take you away with them, even I wouldn't of been able to stop them, but they didn't. So, I'm sorry, but I don't think it is something like they want you. I'm not sure that they even want me, or anyone else in my peerage. Their motives don't make sense, their actions are baffling. Either they are stupid, or they are genius'. And I know Naga, and he isn't stupid."

"So, he's doing these random actions…to throw us off?"

That's what Valerie got from the conversation, and even then it seemed a little strange.

"It would make sense that Naga would do this, because he's always been someone very crafty. Even if it seems illogical, it would always come about that it isn't like that at all. He always has a plan, he always has moves ahead, and always has aces in the hole. If it is that person, then I know it is going to be difficult in discerning what he needs and wants."

Ravel stood up, and moved towards Zenki.

"Excuse me, but I think we should go over what we know first."

"Good idea."

Nodding at him, Ravel took out some images. One of Lancer, one of Naga, and some of the treasures that the Church had lost. All of them gathered around, looking at them interchangeably, Ravel putting the pictures onto a whiteboard, a marker being nearby.

"Here's what we know so far…" Ravel drew a line from the items, to Lancer. "This Lancer-sama, has stolen from the Church, we know this to be true."

"He's stolen the holy sword, Ascalon, and also has stolen some other important documents."

Irina added, Ravel nodding, and drew a line towards Naga.

"Now, we know the person who is most likely in charge, and it is this Naga person Dragon thing. He clearly came to Kyoto for an objective. But that objective is…the objects he stole from the Church appear to be…"

"Wait, look at this." Kuroka took the marker, and marked one of the items shown in the picture. "This device here, I've actually read about this before nyaa. I remember reading about it being used to amplify power, right nyaaa?"

Xenovia nodded and followed up.

"That's right. But, it is only used to amplify holy power. Unless you're suggesting he is using it in tandem with the holy sword of Ascalon? But even then, besides Zenki-homie, who is a Dragon and Devil hybrid, this type of sword wouldn't be effective to many others. I mean, besides the Devils in your peerage Z-vanilla."

Zenki and the others sweatdropped at the names Xenovia was dropping, but didn't comment on it.

"Maybe, it isn't being used just for us specifically. Speaking objectively, Ascalon would work against people like me the most, and my peerage the second. But, also thinking about it clearly, this sword would also be a hindrance to him too, since he is a Dragon."

"S-So, why would this Naga-san use a weapon that would be detrimental to him, too?"

Asia's answer came from Zenki himself.

"He wouldn't."

"He wouldn't?" Jeanne parroted, Zenki nodding. "But, if that's true, why did he steal the holy sword in the first place? There's no way that Onii…I mean, Lancer-chan would be able to defeat you with the blade."

"That's right." Xenovia confirmed. "He didn't lose to Lancer during the last fight, even with Ascalon. But if it wasn't to fight against him then…"

"Hang on." Zenki took the marker, and ran it across the items that were displayed on the picture, some of them. "This, this, and this item." Zenki pointed to three of them. "These items, if mixed together correctly, can make a device, like a battery."

"A battery? To like power something?"

Valerie's question was met with a nod from Zenki.

"It would have to be pretty huge, whatever it is. But yeah, I think that this could power something large. Certainly, and together with that holy amplifier, which would enhance those items since they are holy, it would make it even stronger. I'd wager, that it would be able to power a city the size of Kyoto for several weeks, if not months."

"But…that remains, why would someone want to make something like that? A weapon?"

Irina thought that would be the most logical conclusion, and this time, Zenki didn't have an answer, putting down the pen with a slight frustrated face.

"Honestly, I don't know. It could be a weapon, it could be for a city, or something else. A weapon made from that thing could take out Kyoto easily. And by now, if they've had these items for a while now, they would've used them, surely."

Yasaka nodded, but then something came to her.

"Also, there is something that I neglected to tell you recently."

"What's that?"

Yasaka stood up and went over to a nearby cabinet.

She ruffled through it, and found what she was looking for.

Returning to the others, Yasaka produced a photo of some items.

"Remember when I said that several Youkai were killed?" He nodded. "Well, when that Lancer man was here, he managed to steal these items. To me, it doesn't seem like they'd be able to do anything on their own. But maybe to you, they'd look like something important? On their own, they can't really do much and even together, from my eyes, I don't think they can do anything."

Zenki and the others looked at the picture, and saw some weird looking items.

To most, it didn't look like much, so paid no attention to it.

Zenki and Le Fay looked over the image at the same time, their eyes scanning the items to see how they would be combined together. While Le Fay wasn't an expert builder, she did recognize one of the items that she could see.

"Hmmmm, Zenki-sama. This might seem a little weird…but to me, I've seen something like this item before."

She pointed to a sphere like object.

"You have?"

She nodded.

"That's right, I believe this is a device that is meant to, shield, yes?"

"That's right, it is a barrier like device. It can shift frequency to whatever attack is coming for it. If it is a fire attack, it can become the strength to that attack that's coming for it. If it is a water attack, it becomes the strength of that attack, and defends itself, and so on and so forth. You get the idea. On its own though, it isn't all that powerful, without the proper support system that it had in place."

Yasaka explained, Zenki twisting his head left and right as he eyed up the other items.

"I see, so we've come across a barrier…okay. So it's a barrier device, I see. This shroud is…but wait a second…hmmmm, if you use that barrier device, with this shroud looking thing…tweaking it a little bit would be…I've got it!"

"Zenki-san, what is it?"

Zenki nodded, and began explaining.

"You see, if this barrier device can shift frequencies, and this shroud can make people invisible, from what I remember…and if you tweak the frequency enough…" Zenki's eyes widened as he felt a cold chill going down his spine. "…they'll be able to stay completely invisible…even to sensors…"

"That's right, Zenki. I knew you'd be able to figure it out."

Everyone gasped, and stood up, looking around. Jeanne made a sword, Irina got out her Excalibur, the same with Xenovia. Koneko and Kuroka coated their hands in Senjutsu, Le Fay doing the same with magic and Ravel with her Phenex fire. Zenki made demonic power in his hands as Asia, Mittelt and Kunou got behind him, Yasaka's mouth dripping with fox fire.

"Naga…where are you, reveal yourself!"

Everyone looked around, but they couldn't get a grasp of the person.

"This is weird, even with Senjutsu, I cannot even grasp this persons movements on my own Zenki-chan nyaaa."

"…Even myself cannot sense anyone else in this room. This person shouldn't be able to hide from both of us, yet he is. This person shouldn't exist, but he does, but we cannot find where he is Senpai. I'm sorry."

Both Kuroka and Koneko couldn't find where Naga was. It was very and highly strange that they couldn't sense who was here, yet they knew someone was here because of the voice, unless someone could really throw their voice.

"Don't worry, you don't have anything to be ashamed of girls."

Naga's voice seemed like it was coming from all directions.

"Reveal yourself! That is an order!"

Yasaka asserted her dominance with her commanding voice, but it didn't do much to persuade Naga to reveal himself.

"Ara, the Queen of the Youkai, it is a pleasure to meet you here now. I truly am excited to meet you all here like this. But, don't worry, I won't be doing anything weird for the moment. However, I am excited to see all of these powers in a single place. It is a blessing like no other to meet you all here like this."

"Naga…please just stop whatever it is that you're doing, I am asking from my heart. Please, if you're even the shred of a person that I once knew, you'd never do anything like whatever it is that you're trying to do."

Zenki pleaded into the void that was Naga's presence.

"I'm sorry Zenki, but life sometimes throws us curveballs. And this, is one of those times. Because it is you, I won't be that painful. However, for your peerage, I'm sorry, it seems like there's going to be a pain for them too."

"Don't be stupid! If you even lay a finger on any of my peerage members, then I'll…"

Before he could continue, the floor began lighting up with letters only Le Fay could understand.

"These are ancient Dragon symbols! They are meant for transportation! It's like a Dragon's gate, but it seems weird! Zenki-sama, we're being teleported!"

As she spoke that, everyone huddled together, attempting to escape, but a strong barrier erupted around the room, blocking their paths all together.

Suddenly, before all of them, Naga appeared, with a cheery smile on his face.

"I'm sorry, ladies, and Zenki. This evening, it won't be all smiles and sunshine."

"Naga!"

Zenki shot off a quick demonic bullet, but Naga grabbed it, and crushed it within his palm instantly.

"Now, now. There's no need to fire things at me. You're quite naughty to do something like that Zenki, but I forgive you, that's alright. Because, we're all going on a trip."

"Trip!? What trip!?"

Yasaka demanded, venom dripping from her lips, but Naga merely waved a finger as a light washed all over them.

"We'll be going to our final battle ground. Be ready children, we're going for a ride!"

The light totally encompassed them, teleporting each of them away to a destination…even they didn't know where they were going now. Naga followed suit, muttering "This is going to be fun, my dear Zenki Astaroth." before he disappeared into the lights too, not being able to appear anymore, the lights taking him off to his new destination.


At the same time that was going on…

A single girl sat down in an empty room.

The darkness was so dark that her face couldn't be seen, only a single light illuminating the room but the girl wasn't in that, preferring to keep herself in everlasting darkness.

There was nothing around her, nothing to bother her.

She simply sat, and enjoyed the silence.

However, that didn't last when she felt something.

"Hmmm?"

The girl hummed to herself.

She put her hands to her ears, and attempted to listen to something, even if the room was devoid of anything other than herself.

"I, cannot hear the songs of the green anymore." The girl noted to herself aloud. "It, seems that he has, disappeared. The green haired boy…Zenki, has disappeared from this world…to somewhere else…where did he go?"

The girl stood up, and walked into the light…

It revealed to be Ophis, and she had an emotion on her face...

"Zenki disappeared…? I, am not pleased."

It was anger. Ophis, felt angry that her friend, disappeared.


End chapter!

Cliffhanger! I'm sorry to do that to you all, but I hope that means it wants to keep you all reading! We're getting closer to the final confrontation now! But first, revelations this chapter! Lancer is actually Jeanne's elder brother! For anyone who guessed that, congrats! But, how did he go from someone good, who Jeanne thought he was, to the man he is now. This Naga seems to be quite intelligent to throw even someone like Zenki for a loop. Akeno and Gasper were under attack of the Zenki doll. And now, Zenki, and the others have been transported somewhere else entirely! What's going to happen now!? Stay tuned for the next chapter!

Zenki; Asia, Koneko, Kuroka, Jeanne, Valerie, Xenovia, Serafall, Ravel, Irina, Sona, Ophis, Le Fay, Kunou, Akeno, Gabriel, Vali (fem), Mittelt, Gasper (fem).

Issei; Aika, Tsubasa, Kiyome, Isabela, Rossweisse, Elmenhilde, Raynare, Rias, Kalawarner.

Zenki's Peerage

Queen; Valerie.

Rooks; Koneko, Xenovia.

Bishops; Asia, Ravel.

Knights; Jeanne, Irina.

Pawns; Kuroka (5 pieces) Le Fay (2 pieces) Kunou (1 mutation piece)

Rias Peerage

Queen; Akeno.

Rooks; Aika, Rossweisse.

Bishops; Gasper (two pieces)

Knights; Kiba, Raynare.

Pawns; Issei (8 pieces).