Disclaimer: I do not own High School DxD, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Harry Potter, Naruto, and Rifts

Major AU: Do not expect this story to strictly follow canon for High School DxD.

Key: "Talking" 'Thought' [Sacred Gear] (Pailamancy or Telepathy) *Technique*

Author Note: Someone asked me why so many devils use the Japanese Suffixes and Honorifics when they aren't Japanese. Well the truth of the matter is many are and some like the Japanese Suffixes and Honorifics. They aren't used universally by or about anybody, but the rule of thumb is if the speaker or subject is Japanese (even in part) or a Japanophile the suffixes/honorifics will be used. The Gremory House for instance used Japanese honorific because Rias insisted on learning the language the hard way and her parents decided they would, as did the staff and her brother. The Sitri House has a lot of Japanese influence as well. Part of Riser's peerage is Japanese and use has bled to some members. And so on.

Gremory vs Phenex Chapter Two

BOOOOOM!

Xander didn't get to see the explosion itself, but he sure saw the crater that Koneko was laying in the middle of. Before he could even get to his feet she was already dissolving into the blue light of the retirement system.

(One Rook of Rias of Gremory retired due to unconsciousness)

"Oh, that is too bad, I was hoping to take you both out with that blast." Yubelluna hovered above the crater facing Xander, "You're too big a threat to ignore, Xander-kun. I apologize for what I am about to do."

[BOOST!]

"You won't need to apologize," Xander ground out between clenched teeth, "You'll need to beg for mercy."

'Oh Maou, I think I might have pissed him off.' Yubelluna deadpanned in her own mind as heard Xander's response. 'I put everything I had in a shape charged blast and it barely knocked out the Rook. I won't have another shot like that in me for few minutes and I doubt he's going to let me rest. Better try to bluff.' "I took out your Rook friend with one blast. Save yourself the pain and surrender."

"Fuck that!" Xander growled as he reached behind him and pulling out a Stinger MANPADS and shouldering the weapon. "Say cheese bitch!" He smirked as weapon locked on the heat signature of her wings.

"Oh HELL!" Yubelluna didn't even bother trying to fire off a bomb blast. The best she could have done was knock Xander back and delay the launch a second. Instead of wasting time she turned tail and started flying as fast as she could and hope she could destroy the missile before it hit her. She didn't get far. The missile hit her before she could make it fifty meters.

"Note to self: buy Xander-kun a replacement Stinger missile as a thank you present." Zeoticus muttered as he witnessed Riser's Queen plummeting to the ground.

"Make it an even score, darling," Venelana breathed out, "No wonder Yubelluna-chan decided Xander was too big a threat to just ignore."

"Well, that was almost expected," Sona blinked owlishly, "Yubelluna is down, but not out of it yet. By the time he's done, she might just wish she'd fought Akeno."

"Note to self: Flying is not a viable escape when fighting Xander-kun." Tsubaki muttered as she considered the fact that Xander probably had more than one missile launcher.

"Aaiiiee!" Yubelluna screamed out as she rolled onto her back. The missile had hit her right between the wings creating massive burns all over her back as well as shredding some of the skin muscles. Her Queen defenses had not helped as much as they should and she wondered briefly if the weapon had been blessed. 'Of course it was blessed. He's Xander the White Knight Harris! I need that Phenex Tear if I am going to take him out.' Moving her good arm she reached into her cleavage and grinned as she pulled out the jeweled bottle. Only to have it snatched out of her hand by a crimson gauntlet. "Give that back!"

"I don't think so." Xander said shoving the small red bottle into his dimensional pocket. "No healing for you. Just a lesson in never hurting one of my girls."

[BOOST!]

Yubelluna wanted to scream as the gauntlet hand palmed her face and closed around her head in a steel hard grip, but she couldn't. She was then lifted a bit and then slammed into the asphalt pavement before being dragged along for a dozen feet. Her body was being shoved so hard into the asphalt that it was be crushed under her. She could barely breathe let alone scream. Finally she was lifted up and got a look into Xander's eyes. The chocolate brown held no mercy while the star ruby just glowed with fury. She was set briefly on her feet, but before she could register that she could try to run she suffered a palm thrust to her sternum and felt something crack. Her body didn't even get the chance to tumble across the ground as it was enveloped in the blue-white glow of retirement.

(Riser's Queen retired due to overwhelming damage.) Grayfia's voice echoed in everyone's head.

"Now that was insanely hot, Xander-kun." Akeno landed next to him. She had watched the whole exchange just waiting to step in. After all Yubelluna the Bomb Queen wasn't any slouch as a Queen. "Maybe you can help me work off some of the excitement later."

Xander let out a long breath and chuckled at Akeno's antics. While other people would be put off by them, Faith and Anya had inoculated him rather well. "Maybe I will, Akeno-chan. First we have a Rating Game to win."

Riser blinked in surprise as he watched the Pawn completely destroy his Queen. "This must be some trick. No low class devil is that strong." He continued to watch the battles from the roof of the Administration wing. His plan revolved around waiting for Rias to be defenseless and then engage her directly. He was confident that his *Regeneration* would outlast the *Power of Destruction*. "Though if that Pawn keeps eliminating Riser's pieces so easily then Riser will have to eliminate him personally."

"We need to regroup with Ravel-sama," Mihae was not an idiot in the least. She had some impressive magical powers at her disposal, but obviously she wasn't on Yubelluna's level. "They're obviously attacking the others en masse and overwhelming them. We can't face the whole Gremory peerage at once."

"You're right, nya." Li spoke up as she glanced around the sports equipment shed. It had been close to the Athletic building, the Track, and the Tennis Courts. All of which were excellent routes to the Administration wing.

"Let's stop wasting time here." Ni spoke up, "Something feels wrong, nya."

"That's probably me," Raynare stepped out from behind Javelin rack. The Fallen angel was wearing sunglasses as well wearing ear muffs. "Sorry about this, but I'm not very skilled."

"Sorry about…. NYAAAH" Li and Ni screeched out as the Flash Bang went off. Having adapted to the darkness of the equipment shed both Nekomata had their pupils wide open. So the blinding flash was actually physically painful. Given their enhanced hearing the bang actually made their ears bleed as they dropped to their knees.

"NANI!" Mihae was blinded and deafened for a moment, but that didn't stop her from feeling the Light Spear pierce her stomach. The burning pain was so intense she blacked out immediately before the retirement system whisked her away

Without pause Raynare stabbed both Nekomata through their belies, causing the instant triggering of the retirement system the wounds were serious enough they'd be fatal if left untreated.

(One of Riser's Bishops and two remaining pawn have been retired due to lethal wounds) Grayfia's voice announced.

"So I heard that the Bomb Queen was taken out, congratulations Akeno-chan," Kiba Yuuto praised his sempai as he met up with Xander and Akeno on the track. He was no worse for wear considering he hadn't even had to lift a finger yet.

"Don't congratulate me, Kiba-kun. Xander-kun took her out in an amazing display of brutality." Akeno flashed a wide grin, "It was the sexiest thing I have ever seen… outside of the picture Aika has of you two changing in the locker room."

"Note to self: ask Aika not to share that picture with every girl." Xander groaned out as he realized there a picture of him either nude or in his speedo out there. "So far we got all eight pawns, a bishop, a rook and the queen. Let's see if we can lure out some other birdies."

"I like that plan," Kiba nodded. Cupping his hands around his mouth, Kiba shouted out. "I am Kiba Yuuto, Knight of Rias Gremory I call out for a duel with any of my fellow Knights!"

"It lacks a certain subtlety, but I guess it might work." Xander chuckled at the Knight's antics and how much it reminded him of his younger and dumber days. "Definitely channeling your inner Buffy today, Kiba-kun."

"What can I say? Watching the show has been educational," Kiba chuckled as he drew his sword in preparation for whomever would be coming their way. "It's certainly helped me with understanding your particular brand of humor."

"Oi, I resent that. I am hysterical." Xander shot back. "Right, Akeno-chan?"

"What's important is you believe that, Xander-kun." Akeno hid her mouth as she giggled at Xander's affronted expression. "Oh, it seems that Kiba-kun's friends are here."

"I am Karlamine, a Knight in the service of Riser Phenex," announced the woman wearing a European style breastplate with Samurai style kote, kusazuri, and sode. Pointing her arming sword at Kiba, she offered a smile, "I will accept your challenge, Kiba Yuuto. May the better swordsmanship prevail."

Kiba smiled as he immediately went on the assault. His standard Long Sword lashing out with incredible speed and power. Karlamine was stuck on the defensive for a few moments as she was furiously blocking strikes that would have easily crippled her. The pair were furiously trading blows, parrying attacks, barely dodging strikes, and making feints at speeds that normal people would not be able to follow.

"Oh great, one cute boy in the entire peerage and he's a sword maniac like Karlamine-san," Ravel Phenex griped as furious melee continued. "Well, she is tying up your Knight, so I guess we can take out the Queen and one measly Pawn, right ladies?"

"Did she just underestimate me?" Xander glanced to Akeno for confirmation.

"In her defense, I don't think she saw what you did to Yubelluna-san," Akeno shrugged. Adopting a wicked smile she sized up the opposition. "How about I punish the Princess and you handle the Road Warrior and the other Sword Maniac?"

[BOOST!]

"Who am I to argue with a threesome?" Xander quipped as he rushed forward. While more people would have gone for the sword wielder first, the scouter function in the Eye of Omen had made it clear that Isabella was the greater threat. He wasn't disappointed as the woman easily dodged his first attack and countered with a punch of her own. Xander had barely avoided that as well.

"You aren't bad." Isabella said as her sweep kick attack missed entirely. She then tried to rabbit punch him in the throat, be Xander weaved out of the way. "But you aren't quite on my level!" The knee to Xander's breadbasket caused him to stagger back from the sheer power. This was followed by an uppercut to the jaw that sent the Pawn flying through the air.

'Damn, she hits as hard as Koneko!' Xander groaned as he worked his jaw for a moment to see if it was broken. However he didn't have much time to recover as Siris was bringing her sword down in an attempt to slice him in half. Instinctively he caught the blade in his right hand, the Boosted Gear gauntlet refusing to be damaged by such a paltry weapon. However Xander was straining to hold the blade back given the power behind it. 'Well, score one for Riser he made a strong woman super fast as well.'

"How did you stop my blade? It's inconceivable!" Siris was shocked by the fact that her opponent was simply holding her strike with one hand.

"I do not think that word means what you think it means." Xander could not help his smart mouth at times. Not that he was really trying. [Boost!] With the surge of power rushing through his body, Xander closed his fist shattering Siris' Zweihander as if it were cheap glass. He then kicked the shocked knight back.

"I'm going to finish you!" Isabella was charging in with her fist cocked back for a powerful blow.

Xander's hands quickly flashed through some of his strange version of sign language before he called out. "Secret Dragon Jutsu: Beam Cannon!" with that pronunciation he stretch out his hands and released a massive beam of red energy that caught both devils in a direct hit. The beam did not even paused it continued on tearing through the chain link fence, vaporizing trees, and cutting a special resource building in half before it hit the edge of the dimensional pocket and exploding in a massive ball of energy that created a small mushroom cloud.

(One of Riser's Knights and his remaining Rook are retired due to overwhelming damage.)

"That was rather impressive." Venelana observed with a smile, "It's not often you see that type of attack unleashed by what people assume is a Low Class devil."

"I've been impressed since he brutally took down Yubelluna-chan," Ramona Phenex agreed with the assessment. "He hasn't even used a promotion yet and he's wreaking that level of havoc. Your daughter found a true diamond in the rough."

"Bah, he likely used all of his power in that attack and Riser will finish him off easily." Reginald responded, "Then it will only be a matter of time until Riser claims his prize."

"Aiiiieeee!" Ravel Phenex was not having a good day. Oh it had started off wonderfully. Her Onii-chan had taken the whole peerage out for Crepes, which she loved. He then complimented her on her lovely pink dress. Then she was going to help her Onii-chan beat the peerage of that stuck up princess, Rias Gremory. She had no idea why Rias didn't like her brother Riser. Riser was handsome, powerful, rich, and doted on his peerage. He would be the perfect husband for any girl. Not that Ravel felt that way about her brother. She just thought Rias was blind. Only know her day wasn't going well at all, somehow Rias' peerage was absolutely devastating Riser's. Worse, she was now in a desperate fight when she was just supposed to be observing and acting as a tactician. She'd spent the last few minutes blocking lightning from the Priestess of Thunder of all people. She was magically exhausted despite the massive boost in power she got from being a Bishop.

"Fufufufu!" Akeno licked her lip seductively as he last bolt of lightning powered through the young Phenex girl's defenses. She had been disappointed that she didn't get to play very much with the others, but she had to admit the idea of seeing how far she could take this was intriguing. "I'm sorry did that hurt? Let's try this to see if you like it better *Lightning*"

"N-nn-nooo!" Ravel cried out as the arc of electricity flowed over her. Every nerve ending she had was screaming in pain. Then it faded a she felt the flames of her family burning away the damage. "P-please no more."

"Hmmm, how about we switch it up a little, Ravel-chan?" Akeno pondered for a moment, "Xander gave me the idea for this one. I'll start it off low and we'll work our way up. *Pleasure Spark*"

Ravel's eyes widened in horror as another wave of electricity coursed over her. As with the previous attack, Ravels body fails her as the current caused her muscled to spasm wildly. There was a difference this time, instead of the jarring pain there were tingles of pleasure running through her body. That pleasure kept building and building in her core until her entire world went white with pleasure."Ooooh Maou!"

(Riser's remaining Bishop has retired due to unconsciousness.)

"Oh my, I think I went a little overboard on that." Akeno covered her mouth as she let out a pleased laugh. 'That was fun, but it still didn't scratch my itch. I wonder if Kiba-kun needs help.'

"What a shameful way to defeat a High Class Devil." Reginald fumed as he saw his daughter being retired by literally being pleasured into blacking out. "How dare that harlot defile a daughter of the Phenex Clan in such a way!"

"Would you prefer that Akeno-san keep striking your daughter with lightning over and over until her *Regeneration* gives way?" Zeoticus replied casually. "You should be thankful. Your daughter was just taught a lesson that some enemies should be avoided until you have the ability to take them on. And she learned it without nearly dying."

"Perhaps that is a lesson those of lesser houses should learn, but not a Phenex." Reginald declared angrily. "Obviously Lady Ramona has coddled Ravel too much. Riser will show you all how a true Phenex fights his enemies."

"That is an interesting sword you have there." Karlamine observed as she parried another blow. "A normal sword would have already broken under my assault."

"Thank you, it's a Demonic Sword of Sharpness," Kiba replied as was forced to parry a slice that would have opened up his throat, "Incredibly useful for slicing through limbs with no effort. I normally can't use it in spars, even though we have an excellent healer who could reattach anything I sever."

"It seems it is seems it is my fate to face opponents with interesting swords," Karlamine chuckled as she ducked under a decapitating strike and focused on igniting her sword. "The last one was a Holy Sword user, so hopefully this will work better on your blade." Bringing down her blade with all her might on Kiba's blade, Karlamine channeled more magic into her sword creating a superheated aura around the blade. The result was spectacular as Demonic Sword of Sharpness was shattered by sudden heating and great force. "Ah, and now you are weaponless."

"Whoever said that?" Kiba smirked as he triggered [Sword Birth]. The hilt in his hand rapidly grew another blade, this one with a special tip with a hollowed out section. "Let's see how you handle *Flame Delete*." As he said that, the flames surrounding Karlamine sword were literally sucked into Kiba's sword and a few of the cuts and scratched the swordsman had accrued over the course of the duel were closing.

"You have two Demonic Swords?" Karlamine gasped out loud.

"No, I have the Sacred Gear [Sword Birth] and you are out of time." Kiba chuckled as he struck *Flame Delete* into the ground.

"What are you… aaahhh!" Karlamine screamed out as she was impaled by a dozen swords erupting from the ground underneath of her. Both of her arms were pierced as was her left thigh and belly. Without a further word she dispersed into the blue white motes of the retirement system.

(Riser's last Knight has retired due to near lethal wounds)

"Well, that was a nice fight I wonder if…"

FWOOOMPH!

Kiba was unable to continue his inquiry as he was engulfed in a column of hellfire.

(Rias' one Knight has been retired due to extreme damage.)

"That was pathetically easy. No challenge at all," The third son of the Phenex clan landed just a few feet from the circled of charred earth that marked where Kiba had fallen. "Riser is disappointed in the performance of his Peerage. It's obvious Riser needs to increase their training if they fell to such a weakling."

"You bastard!" Raynare screamed as she came flying in with *Light Spear* in hand. She wasn't particularly close to Kiba, but she had spent time training with him. The cowardly rear attack that Riser had perform also pissed her off. Unlike Fallen who were trained for combat, her impulsiveness had not been curbed.

"Another pest, enjoy a similar fate to your friend's." Riser smirked as he raised his hands and a sigil formed in front of him. "*Flame Twister*"

As the name implied, Riser created a small tornado of flames in front of the charging Fallen. Unable to stop or swerve to avoid her fate, Raynare took a moment to hurl her *Light Spear*. While she was not a true warrior, Raynare had always been incredibly accurate with her spears. As she entered the *Flame Twister* to be consumed by the hellfire driven by incredible wind speeds, her *Light Spear* pierced Risers right thigh all the way through.

(One Bishop of Rias Gremory has been retired due to extreme damage)

"Arrgh, that Fallen Bitch has wounded Riser," Riser groaned as he looked down at his leg. The pain was incredible, almost bringing him to his knees as the Light was poisoning his body. The healing flames of his *Regeneration* could not even be triggered until he removed the spear. Summoning ever bit of willpower he had, Riser unleashed a torrent of *Hell Fire* to destroy his own leg. "Riser will… have to… punish Rias… for bringing that… thing here."

"He didn't even bother trapping the roof?" Rias Gremory was stunned speechless as she stood atop the administration wing. "We wasted all that time looking for traps and he didn't even have one? His peerage doesn't have the power needed to play the combat brute game."

"Buchou, why are you looking the gift horse in the mouth?" Asia asked she moved to stand beside her, "We can summon Xander-kun here and get him promoted."

"I just… it's like he's not even taking me seriously here." Rias muttered darkly. "It's one of the things that made me really hate him. He was once a sweet guy that could have been a good friend, but he changed after he became my fiancé. He went from being a good listener to never listening at all. He just stopped taking anything I said seriously. Especially when I tell him I don't want to marry him." Rias fumed even as she began weaving a magic circle. The rules of teleportation in a Rating Game had a few loop holes and she was going to exploit one of the most interesting. A King in enemy territory could summon any one member of her peerage. "*Pawn Summoning*"

Xander's form slowly rose from the Gremory teleportation circle on the ground. It took him only a moment to realize that one of the contingency plans had actually worked. "Where is he?"

"Down in the Track field and he just eliminated Kiba and Raynare in quick succession," Rias replied as she saw her favorite servant was only a bit roughed up. "You were right, he's definitely the most powerful of his Peerage and does most of the actual fighting after the other weaken the opposition."

"I wish I was wrong about that given he's beaten groups that are, on paper at least, stronger than we are," Xander shook his head as he looked out the Track field. The Eye of Omen zooming in his sight until he could see Akeno was heading for Riser's position. "You'll need to go back up Akeno and hold for a minute or two, I am near… [RESET]… correction, I am at reset. Even if I promote to Queen I'll need a few Boosts to be useful."

"That was my thought as well, Xander-kun," Rias nodded as she mentally went through the possibilities. "Asia-chan are you ready?"

"Hai, Buchou, I am ready." Asia squared her shoulders as she extended her wings. Nobody was quite sure why but the former nun was capable of flight when Xander wasn't quite capable yet. "I will do my best to protect and heal you until Xander-kun arrives."

"You'll both do great. You've trained hard for this." Xander said as he stepped between the two girl. He kissed Rias on her right cheek and Asia on her left. "For luck."

"T-thank you," both young woman stuttered out as they blushed heavily. A moment later they booth took to the air.

"Promotion to Queen!" Xander intoned. For a split second a phantom crimson Queen piece was super-imposed over Xander. "Whoa! Nice power rush. Now to set things up." He muttered as he reached behind himself and pulled out a massive rifle and set it down. A moment later an ammo bag was also produced as was a shotgun, all placed on the roof.

[Boost]

Xander's finger contorted in the strange sign language he'd used before "Secret Zeppo Jutsu: Shadow Clone." Immediately following the proclamation a second Xander appeared but he didn't have the Boosted Gear gauntlets. "Whoa! And that definitely took something out of me. You, take up position as Sniper and wait until I signal you before you fire, unless Rias is in danger of being retired."

"Sir, yes, sir." The clone replied with a snappy salute before picking up the massive rifle, ammo pack, and shotgun.

"Great, it wasn't my imagination. They are just as weird as I am." Xander grumbled.

"Are you actually trying to hit me?" Akeno taunted as she side stepped another gout of *Hellfire* with astonishing ease. She had started engaging Riser just after he was forced to incinerate his own leg and started the exchange off by tossing a pair of flashbangs at the healing Phenex. The result was that his regeneration was trying to heal his leg, his ear, and his eyes at the same time and it was slowing the process down. Not that she was helping much. "*Thunder Clap*" A bolt of actual lightning struck Riser causing a few more burns in through the man's defenses. But more importantly the sudden vacuum and then thunder clap caused the healing flames to extinguish yet again. 'Unfortunately I can't delay him too much longer. I am using up magic faster than I can recover it.'

"You dare mock Riser, Harlot! You will be burn! *Flame Wave*" Riser was beyond livid. One of Rias' servants forced him to remove his own leg and now the other had blinded and deafened him while he was recovering. She also kept dousing the healing flames of his *Regeneration*. So he resorted to one of his few area attack powers. A literal wave of *Hellfire* was expelled in all direction. There was literally no way to avoid the attack.

"*Aegis Aqua*" Akeno saw what was coming and erected a spherical shield of ice cold water around herself. As the *Hellfire* passed over the shield the water instantly vaporized even as it neutralized the attack. Unfortunately this did result in Akeno finding herself panting from the immense heat and humidity. 'That was close.'

"Finally, Riser is healed." Riser stood tall now on his new leg. The only sign that he was injured was the destruction of his pant leg. His sight was cleared of all the annoying spot and she could hear perfect rather than the muffled mumblings he was reduced to. "Ah, Riser was correct it indeed was Rias' Queen. Why are you fighting so fiercely? Your Master is just playing hard to get. Or are you hoping to be Riser's plaything before your Master gets her taste of bliss."

"Now you are just trying to make me nauseous." Akeno made a show of suppressing the urge to throw up. Theatrically shuddering in revulsion she was hiding that she was preparing a spell. "I'd much rather die a virgin then ever do anything with you. In fact, I'd sooner let you kiss my *Ball Lightning!*

With her utterance a volley ball sized sphere of lightning formed before Akeno and started moving towards Riser, but at a pace that was much like a normal human running.

"What a feeble attack, it's so slow." Riser scoffed as he raised a *Shield* directly before the *Ball Lightning* only to see it tear through the barrier as if it was nothing. In fact it seemed the *Shield* fed the attack. Now it was the size of a medium beach ball and was moving a little faster. "What in the blazes?

"I'm not an Evil Warlord, so I don't disclose my secrets," Akeno giggled as he raised her hand to the sky. A massive sigil formed in the sky above the track field. "*THUNDER BOLT!*" Several massive lightning bolts poured out of the sigil, each of them seeking out Riser.

"*SHIELD!*" Riser called out in panic as he raised his hands. He knew he could easily take one bolt, but there were half a dozen. He was unsure if how long he would be incapacitated by that much electricity flowing into his system and he could feel another presence coming. The barrier held against four of the massive bolts but then the fifth shattered the *Shield* letting a small amount of current through. The next bolt he took dead on in the chest. A softball sized hole was punched through his ribcage and lungs as he dropped to the ground twitching.

"Looks like you hand things in hand, Akeno-chan," Rias commented as she landed next to her Queen. The redhead was smiling from ear to ear seeing Riser taken down a few pegs, "And here I thought you'd need back up."

"I do," Akeno admitted as she started panting heavily, "I'm almost useless for a few minutes at least. I could probably summon a weak shield, but that's it. I put everything in those last two attacks."

"Don't worry, Akeno-sempai, Xanrai and I will protect you as Buchou takes over." Asia declared confidently as she landed just behind the older girl. Xanrai was perched on Asia's head looking alert for any danger that could be coming.

Riser had just barely risen to his feet, the hole in his chest belching out flames. "Ah, Riser's beloved has arrived to surr… AAAARRRRGGGGHHH!"

Whatever Riser had been about to say was cut off by the *Ball Lightning* finally striking him. The beach ball sized sphere of electricity and plasma tore it's way through Riser's innate defenses, feeding on the magic to add to it's own power. Riser's right arm and shoulder were literally vaporized by the attack. Unfortunately as it ground out on Riser the fames of *Regeneration* flared to life rebuilding the lost parts with alarming speed.

"That is impressive, but why is he recovering so fast." Rias was concerned at the speed of the Riser's recovery. "That's much faster than he's been healing."

"Heh. Riser knew it would be a wise decision to keep a tear for Riser's own use," Riser's dark chuckle was unnerving as he stood to his feet, "You should surrender now, Beloved. Riser is impressed with your Peerage's power, but it is now over. You are not capable of defeating Riser now. You can drop the act."

"Act?" Rias asked as she started gathering power. "What act is that Riser?" She spat his name out like it was poison in her mouth.

"The hard to get act, Rias." Riser stated as if explaining things to a child. "Riser is impressed with your strength. You can stop pretending you don't love Riser."

"You think I love you? You think I am just playing a game here? " Rias was beyond furious an aura of power began manifesting around her in the shade of the red-black flames of her signature power. Her voice began to echo as she spoke, she was exuding so much power. "I loathe you, Riser. You have taken choice from me. You have threatened my family. You seek to take away my ability to find love and that is unforgivable!" With that last word shed flung out her hand and several sigils formed in succession as she unleashed the *Power of Destruction*

The black-red power raced towards Riser who was shocked enough not to raise a shield. Instead he took the blast dead on allowing his head and neck to be utterly destroyed by the *Power of Destruction*. However his body remained standing as the fire of *Regeneration* just replaced what was lost in a matter of seconds.

After his head reformed Riser sighed, "Riser sees. You won't let end the game until you are completely defeated." Riser sighed as he flung out his hand releasing a massive gout of *Hellfire*.

"*Shield of Hope*" Asia called out as she poured magic into forming a barrier to protect herself and Akeno. Unfortunately it just simply wasn't enough. The overpowered *Hellfire* shattered her shield and the flames engulfed both girls causing them to be engulfed in the blue white motes of the retirement system.

(Rias' Queen and remaining Bishop are retire due to overwhelming damage.)

"You bastard!" Rias started flinging handfuls of the *Power of Destruction* at a rapid rate. The masses of red-black power slammed into Riser more often than they missed. Each time they would carve out sizeable section of flesh that just erupted in the healing flames the Phenex clan was known for.

"You have no more defenders left and as impressive as your powers are, Riser's are more developed," Riser said as he slowly walked toward Rias, taking each attack she dished out. They were lessening in power while he seemed to be unaffected. "It's time you…"

"Dynamic Entry!" Xander screamed out for the second time in the battle, his boot catching Riser in the side of the head with incredible force. In fact the older Devil had his skull fractured and eight of his vertebrae shattered by the impact. The brunette landed on his feet as Riser's body was sent ass over tea kettle for a dozen meters. "Sorry I am late."

Rias couldn't help it, she burst out in tears as she hugged Xander. "Nonsense, you arrived just in time."

"No, he took out Akeno-chan and Asia-chan… worse he almost laid his hands on you, Buchou-chan." Xander patted his master on the back as he returned the embrace.

Riser groaned as he rose to his feet. 'Didn't see that Pawn coming and got sloppy.' He reprimanded himself as he orientated on the hugging pair. 'He must be the one who stole my Rias. He'll die screaming.' Raising his hand and forming a large ball of *Hellfire* Riser prepared to throw it when his head simply exploded in a spray of gore.

"Well, it looks like KFC reject was going to try to fry us when we were distracted," Xander chuckled as he looked up to see Riser's head being reformed after it had been destroyed by a blessed .50BMG round from his clone playing sniper. "Hey, if you want your head to keep exploding like that, you can continue fighting. My boy has a few hundred rounds in his duffle. And trust me, he won't miss… ever."

"Riser doesn't know what trick you pulled but it won't happen…" Riser started to say but then his head exploded again this time causing his body to fall backwards.

"He's not that bright is he?" Xander asked Rias, his lopsided grin making it clear he was quipping.

"He used to be much smarter," Rias put her finger to her chin in thought, "It could be he loses some intellect every time he has to *regenerate* his head."

"You insensitive prick, do you have any idea how much that stings," Riser whined as his head formed again, "Riser is going to enjoy making you pay."

"Really? Because you're about to be headless again." Xander quirked his eyebrow at the blonde just before Riser's head exploded again.

"You are enjoy that, aren't you?" Rias couldn't help the small smile on her lips.

"Yeah… he hurt my brother and my girls, you included." Xander admitted with a grin.

"Riser is getting really tired of…" Riser began and his head exploded again in another shower of gore.

"We should let him surrender, don't you think?" Rias asked as he looked down and saw that there was some gore and brain matter on her skirt.

"Do we have to?" Xander playfully whined but when he got a glare he sighed, "Fine, I will let him surrender if he meets my terms."

"You bastard, Riser will get…" Riser got no further before his head popped yet again.

"What terms?" Rias started tapping her foot impatiently. She wasn't the type of person to torture someone excessively and what was going on was a little beyond her limit for the crimes Riser committed against her.

"I am going to challenge him for the ownership of the contract. If he accepts he can surrender." Xander stated with a wide smile.

"How does that low class trash know that the contract is transferable?" Reginald glared at Zeoticus, "If you told him then the Gremory House will never get another Phenex Tear as long as Reginald is Head of the family."

"I had absolutely nothing to do with this," Zeoticus admitted as he raised his hands in a mock surrender manner, "Neither I nor my wife have ever even spoken to Xander-kun."

"Reginald finds that hard to believe with how close Gremorys hold their servants." The man spat out with a great deal of vitriol.

"If you must know, I ordered Grayfia-chan to inform Xander-kun." Sirzechs cut off any further argument. "The Four Satans agreed that it was in the best interests of Devil-kind. Now be quiet I want to see my Ria-tan out think her most precious pawn."

"Are you crazy? Don't challenge him. Just tell him to surrender it or you'll continue until he is permanently dead." Rias glared at Xander for being so macho as to think challenging an immortal was the best option.

"That… is the better plan." Xander admitted. "I knew there was a reason you are the boss, Buchou-chan."

"Riser will never surrender the contract!" Riser roared out and then his head exploded again.

"You know, my boy can keep doing that or I can pull out any number of weapons I have and give him a break. Rias can even take a few turns just destroying your head over and over." Xander cut Riser off before he could speak again. Then the blonde's head exploded again. When it reformed once more, Xander continued, "I read up on the retirement system, it only triggers on you when your heart stops for five minutes, which is the danger zone for your power." Xander paused as Riser's head exploded again and waited for it to reform. "Eventually your powers will give out and you won't grow a head back at all. I don't think you are ready for that."

"Please… please stop." Riser pled as he flinched just before his head exploded. Once it reformed he was crying, "Riser will give you the contract, just please not again. Riser swears on the life of Ravel-chan."

"Wow, he really means it. If there is someone Riser loves as much as himself it's his little sister," Rias exclaimed. "We accept."

"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Riser is sorry. So sorry. Riser surrenders. Riser surrenders to Xander-sama. Please don't blow up Riser's head again, Xander-sama!" Riser blubbered through the tears.

(Riser Phenex surrenders. Rias Gremory wins.)

Author Note:

All of Xander's spells will be self invented and he use Hand Seals from the Naruto Manga/Anime as his centering technique. It's his mental crutch to get over the idea that "Xander and Magic are unmixy"

Secret Zeppo Jutsu: Shadow Clone Xander has reverse engineered a version of the Naruto Anime's Shadow Clone. For a substantial amount of Devil Power, Xander can create a temporary and completely human clone of himself. This clone has all the normal equipment the original Xander was wearing when formed, but no Sacred Gears or Magical Equipment. The sole exception is the Hitai-ate of Gremory. The clones have all the skills and abilities Xander possesses except his purely devil powers. They also possess both eyes unlike the real Xander. The clones generally act like Xander, but defer to the original all the time. They are as durable as a human with Xander's traits should be, but when they are killed they disperse in a puff of smoke. Lastly when they disperse, Xander receives all memories of the clone. The Clone cannot make a clone. Only those who are or were once human can learn this skill.