AN: This is a chapter the replaces the 12th chapter

Omake: Chapter 12: The Angel in the Underworld.

[X]

Issei's eyes widen in shock. "TEN SECONDS!" Quickly, it dodges another punch from Riser and flies to the opposite corner of the ring.

Issei shook off the shock and flow up in the arm after a rush from Riser. A glowing green ball formed between is fingers. Stopping in the air, Issei takes a look at the not so little sphere that's about the size of an average man.

[IX]

'Whoa.' He thinks as he winds fist back and punches the sphere, breaking it and turning into a beam of energy, heading right into Risers face.

[Dragon Shot] The dragon's voice said as the fist collided.

Riser's eyes widen as the beam heads for him. With a fear full scream, the top half of his body is obliterated, along with a house size hole in the side of the building and a section of the ground missing.

[VIII]

As quickly as his voice was silenced, fire burst from the remains and Riser's body, slowly regrew. Once his face was complete, a wicked grin replaced is frown.

[VII]

"You little shit!" Riser yelled. "HOW DARE YOU!" Riser rushed at Issei again. Issei, thinking quickly, grabs something from a section of his armor and punches Risers in his face. The punch did more than it was supposed to. Where the fist landed, a burn mark scored Riser's face. "Ah! What the hell!?" Riser yelled at he grabbed Issei by his neck.

[VI]

"As I thought. The burning is unbearable. Of course this would happen when a Devil touches a cross." Issei smirked as his hand opened up and silver cross swung from side to side. A collective gasp can be heard from the crowd as they see the object. Riser looks to the object in fear and steps back, holding his eye.

"How are able to hold that?! The armor would dull the pain, but..." Riser takes a good look as the hand that is holding the cross. "You didn't...you gave up your arm to the dragon!?" Riser shouted. Issei frowned.

[V]

"I gave up my whole body to the dragon years ago. And I'd gladly so it again to defeat you!" Issei yelled as he gripped the cross and throws a punch at Risers face again. But the former evades the attack and unfolds his wings and flies into the air.

[IV]

"No matter! The hell fire of the Phoenix Clan can burn anything in its path. You are nothing compared to me!" Riser yelled as his wings of fire spread out wider, emitting an unbearable heat. Issei looked in awe and surprise at him opponent.

[III]

'I don't have time for this!' Issei thought as he charged at Riser. He clucked the cross in his hand as he throws is fist at him as the same time Riser did the same. The fists met and both Issei and Riser flew back. Riser landed in a wall, while Issei collected himself as he was falling.

[II]

Issei spun and charged at Riser once more. Without thinking, Issei's hand caught fire and he flew at the stunned Riser. He was almost there.

[Reset]

Those dreaded words echoed throughout the hall as the marvelous red armor disappeared as fast as it appeared. The sudden loss of power flowing through his body, caused Issei to slow down he looked around for not even a second to see what was going on. But once he set his eyes back on to the crater in the wall, Riser was gone. The next moment, Issei felt a burning foot collide with his back, forcing him downward, dropping the cross. With a loud thump, Issei's body collides with the marble floor, cracking it. Riser stands in the air as a smirk forms on his face. He begins to laugh maniacally.

"What use was that armor now it's gone?! You're pathetic." Riser says as he throws a fire ball the size of a small house at Issei, who is trying to get on his feet again. "I HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL!" Riser yells. Issei turns his head slightly to see the ball of yellow and orange heading his way. Thinking fast, he jumps out of the way of the fire ball, but the intensity and heat from the flames break the barrier, cause those within the hall to in danger. Screams and yells from those who were watching the fight signified that the fight had just crossed the line from a fight at a battle. Riser has lost it and Issei was helpless. He tried to command the Boosted Gear to Boost, but it refused to cooperate. Even the dragon didn't know what was going one. Riser kept throwing fires after fires at his opponent, not carrying about those who are in danger.

"Everyone! Evacuate the premises!" Sirzechs yelled at him, his father and other Guards try to control the crowd and keep anyone from getting hurt. He didn't want to intervene in the match, but when a push becomes and shove, he was ready to take on Riser, but his father had suggested to leave that matter in the hands of the boy, and to deal with bystanders first. Rias, on the other hand, managed to escape from the crowd and found her way behind a pillar, overlooking the scene. Though smoke and ashes filled the air, her vision wasn't hindered. Even if it involved her getting injured, she was determined to end this engagement with Riser. She wanted to help Issei take him down. The Gremory's peerage was ordered to help with the evacuation, so she knew they were safe. All she cared about right now was that Issei freed her from her capture.

Issei ran and dodged like a dog chasing it's tail, trying to avoid getting hit by the blistering flames of a Phoenix. He had noticed all the shouting and screaming has silenced, which gave the sign that the hall had been emptied when the barrier broke. Without any other witnesses that he could see, besides Riser and himself, he was free to unleash his power. He noticed another ball of fire heading his direction, and instead of dodging it, he created a black light spear and pierced the flame, causing it to smolder and disappear when it came into contact with the holy power of an Angel. With the spear in hand, he flew up to the sky with his Devil wings, causing a bit of laugher and confusion in Riser.

"You!? A Fallen! I should have known with that clothes ripping technique of yours! It doesn't matter though! Many Fallen have joined the Devils side, but all die one way or another!" Riser yelled as he threw another ball of fire, only got it to be cast aside by a swing of a spear.

"You really piss me off. First you try to make a move on my master! You force her to marry you! Then try to kill me! But worst of all! You have all those beautiful women by your side! And you show them no respect! You are no man! You are a monster!" Issei proclaims as he charges at Riser.

"A monster that will ravage Rias and all those other girls in her peerage once in done with you!" Riser yelled back, covering his body in a flame once more and charges. Issei changes his stance in midair, ready for the oncoming force. The heat radiating the bird was like standing inside a furnace. A wicked smile was plastered on the mad man's face as he threw a punch at the Pawn. Both fought virtuously. Issei managed to get a punch in Risers face. But Riser managed to get everywhere on Issei. Both were panting as their strength diminished. But with a burst renewed stamina, Riser's breath leaved and his scratches and minor wounds healed. While the other combatant pants and have scratches and burns.

Cursing himself, Issei prepared himself for the next onslaught. He watches as Riser holds his hand forwards, about to attack. But in the corner of his eye, he notices something that knows will be a sure fire way to make the man before him kneel. With an evil grin, he shoots a fire ball at the boy and rushes down to ground level. Trying to watch Riser's movements, Issei dodges the attack and looks to Riser, to which his eyes widen in horror. Riser stands behind a beautiful woman with long crimson-red hair. The looks on her face shows pain and discomfort.

"Rias." Issei calls as he lands on the white tiled floor.

"You are her servant and such wouldn't let anything bad happen to her. Let me kill you and I won't be rough." Riser said. His hand moves from behind his back and upon her breast. He happily gropes her. Raid tries to struggle, but the tight grip on her wrists prevented her from moving her hands. Then she had an idea.

"Let go of her!" Issei yelled in hatred as he summoned another spear. Riser stopped his hand and pushes Rias directly in front of himself, like a shield.

"Ah. Ah. Ah. I would suggest you out that away. Make any movements and she gets burned!" Riser laughed maniacally, not aware of the glowing red and black ball that was forming in Rias' hands. Issei then noticed the crimson hew that was radiating of Rias's body, smirking, he prepared for an attack. Rias was charging up her Power of Destruction to free herself and to help finish off Riser.

Issei added on to the surprised when he unfolded her white wings and his halo. When Riser noticed this, he froze, creating a perfect opening to which Rias uses to unleash the Power of Destruction into his stomach. This blasts a hole right through him. Riser falls to the ground as Rias runs behind Issei. And the latter takes his light spear and implants it into the ground in the gap in Riser's body, preventing the hole to fully close without his body coming into contact with the spear.

With his body not being able to regenerate correctly, and the closeness of the light, Riser continually cries in pain. It burns him, scaring his mind and body. The screams continued until Issei, who had folded up with wings, disperses the light spear, letting Riser free. But the pain and scars haunt his mind, leaving him unable to move or forget back.

Rias walks up to Issei. "You did it. You won." Rias's smiled as she took Issei into her arms. But her happiness died away when she felt the strength and stamina leave her savor as body, causing his to fall to the ground panting. "Issei?!" Rias yells as she goes to his aid. It is at that moment that I door to the hall open once again and Sirzechs walks in with guards and a medication team. He spots Rias and rushes over to her to make sure she is safe and ok.

"Rias?!" He yells once next to her. "I was so worried, I couldn't find you after the evacuation." He looks to Issei and Riser. Riser is out ok old and barely breathing, while Issei has one eye open, and panting like a dog. Sirzechs calls for the medical team, and assigns the majority of them to Riser.

"If only Asia was here. But she would be crying her eyes out if she saw me like this." Issei smiled as he imagined the former nun healing him while she cries into his arms. Sirzechs laughs at this.

"Congratulations, Issei. You have officially won. You may now leave with my sister whenever you are ready." He smiles and helps the boy lean upward.

"It...Wasn't...ah!...a problem." Issei said as his body ached and cried in pain from the battle. After leaning upward and resting against a wall. He speaks again. "I wish...to have a private...meeting with you...Lord Lucifer." Issei said. The former looked to him suspiciously. But put on a smile.

"Of course. And I would like to speak with you too...Angel." Sirzechs said with a hint of seriousness. This caused both Rias and Issei to become surprised. Rias moved her hands in front of Issei's chest like a child protecting her favorite toy. "Calm down my sister, I wish to not have a confrontation. Besides, he has a hell of fight just now. I was watching the whole thing using my familiar. It was quite the show if I do say so myself. But please, do be careful next time you let your wings fly. I don't want to have to talk to the puffin about an Angel in the Underworld." And with that, Grayfia walks over to taps his shoulder and whispers something into his ear. He looks back to Issei and Rias. "Well, it seems I was not the only one watching. I must go, take the Griffin and go. You both deserve some rest." He smiles and walks away with Grayfia.

The others from Rias' peerage soon rush to the pair. They all smile at the sight of their master with her hero.

"Good job." Truro says with a smile.

"My my, Issei. I wish you could protect me one day." Akeno smirks.

"...Good job." Koneko said with her usual tone, but having a bit of happiness.

They all help Issei stand as they walk out to the court yard. Once there, Issei holds out the piece of paper Grayfia gave him and it started to glow a bright blue. After the light died down, a majestic Griffin stood on the lawn with a saddle on it back. It looked around before resting on its leg, signaling that it is read to pick up it's riders. Issei looks in awe at the beast.

"So cool." He says as Rias giggles. Both of them walk to the Griffin and hop on. Issei looks to the other three. "Aren't you guys coming?" To this they look to him and shake their head and say that they can just teleport. And that is was Rias and Issei time. To this, the former and later blush.

Without any warning, the Griffin takes off unexpectedly. Issei and Rias hold on for dear life before the beast slows itself in the air. Issei holds onto the straps attached to the Griffins neck as Rias holds onto his from the front. He rests her head onto his chest before looking up to him.

"Thank you...my Issei." She said before kissing him hard in his lips. This surprises Issei as he freezes. Rias leans back and continues. "That was my first kiss. Thank you." She then rests her head in his chest again. Issei on the other hand looks up to the sky.

"Anything for you...Rias."

Two older men, one with red hair, and one with blond, both wearing very formal clothing stand out onto a balcony facing the night sky.

"Lord Phoenix. I'm very sorry that this engagement turned out like this. I know it's rude but this engagement." The red head said, before being interrupted.

"You don't have to say any more, Lord Gremory. It was a good engagement for pure Devils, but it looks like we both had too much greed. Both of us already have pure Devil grandchildren. Maybe it's the greed as Devils that made us crave for it. Or is it because we saw hell in the last war?" The blond one said to Lord Gremory.

"...No, I also forced my greed onto my daughter." There was a bit of silence after that, but Lord Phoenix spoke.

"His name was Issei, correct? I wanted to thank him. What my son lacked was defeat. He overestimated the ability of our clan. This will also be a good lesson for my son. Phoenix is not absolute. Just learning that was enough for this engagement, Lord Gremory." He turns to him with a smirk.

"Lord Phoenix..." Lord Gremory was going to say more, but Lord Phoenix held up his hand.

"What I said is true. Your daughter has a good servant. Looks like the Underworld won't be bored in the future." He starts to laugh.

"...But, I never would have thought that my daughter would pick it up." Lord Gremory laughs too. The laughter soon died out. "The Welsh Dragon. I couldn't believe that that loathsome existence actually came to our side until I saw it. But to also believe that he is also our opposite."

"Then the next will be..." Lord Phoenix looks to the shy in fright.

"Yes, it must be. No, perhaps it already exists." Lord Gremory continues.

"The Vanishing Dragon...It's a matter of time until the red meets the white. And this word will know fear again. If what I fear fate will go they will be complete opposites."

A man with long blond hair and blue eyes stands next to a very beautiful women with curly blond hair and green eyes. They look like they are in deep conversation about a boy. A figure runs up to them, kneels and begins so speak.

"I'm sorry to intrude, but I have information that you will want to hear." The kneeling man says.

"Do tell. And stand." The male says. The former stands, while handing a file to the man.

"I've just got information that False Son has become a Devil and is now in the care of the Gremory heiress." The blond man opens the file and begins to read. The women talks to the man.

"Who gave this information?" She asks seriously. The man responds.

"It was given to me by Lucifer's wife, Grayfia Lucifuge." He paused to let her process the information. "She sent this along with the message, 'It would be wise to have the meeting soon. The boy can be seen as an offering if it must be so, but now would be the best time to do so.'"

The man with the file closed it and speaks. "She is right. It would be." The woman looks down with a little sadness. But he puts his hand on her shoulder. "He will be alright. He is with a good Clan within the Devils." She looks to him and they both smile.

"I just miss our little boy."

A man in long coat with short black hair, but bangs that are blond and a matching black goatee sits in an office, riddled with books, files, and magazines. The brightness from a computer monitor is the only source of light. He looks deep in thought, spinning a golden rod with a purple jewel in it between his fingers. His thoughts are interrupted by his door opening. The figure enters the room and looks around.

"It's not healthy to read with dim lights. Try using some." The figure said, before flicking on a light switch and the room in illuminated. The figure at the door is middle-aged, gruff-looking man with black hair, matching beard and a muscular body.

"Haha. I think you may be right. But the darkness helps me think." The man at the desk gives a happy smile. "So, what is it that you need?"

"Hehe. You always know what's happening, don't you. Well, it seems that the young one has made another leap." He walks up to the desk and sets a file on it. "I've already read it." The man at the desks eyes the file in curiosity. Opening it, it looks though it briefly. And then starts laughing.

"It's seems that he has made quite the ruckus." He says while laughing.

"What are you going to do about it? You are his..." The man with the beard is interrupted by the man at the desk.

"I'm going to do nothing. The meeting will be soon, and then I can see him again. He must have gotten stronger. A fight will be due." He sets the file down and points the man in the picture. "Issei, my boy. Live your dream."

Issei lies on his bed. He looks at the clock in his room; 2:38. He smiles and his looks down to the woman in bed with him. The same woman that he save, his master, Rias Gremory. He brushed some hair out of her face.

'Red. The color of anger and hatred, but also the color of love and happiness.'

He smiles as he looks to his left and finds himself, looking back at him though a mirror.

'Red. The color of the blood that runs through my veins.'

He then looks out the window, gazing upon the full moon,

"Red. The color of her long hair." He said quietly. He then gazes back to the ceiling and closes his eyes.

An ominous figure floats over the town of Kuoh. Silver hair blows into the wind with the sound of rattling chains. A pair of white and blue, angular wings spread from his back. "This is where you have been...Issei."