I would like to apologize for the many mistakes in this Chapter I've been going through some rough times right now, and I rushed this I'm so sorry. Right now I tried fixing it to the best of my ability.

Chapter 23 Darkness vs Lightning


The night sky calmly washed over the sunset and all could rest except for one. Issei was sprinting in the woods his legs working into overdrive. His own steps had ripped apart the dirt ground, weaving through trees. He was sweating under his armor. As the pressure of the coming storm from behind him was fastly approaching him. Though this storm was a Fulgrim. She felt her new state of mind so clear and empty only focusing on her personal goal.

"Issei come back and fight me." Her voice was loud as thunder, and her tone struck his heart. Something inside of him wasn't afraid of her. Though he did care for her safety first, taking her far from the others would keep them out of danger and he could figure out a way to hold her off. Issei swiftly ran from the attack, Fulgrim had slashed a tree cutting it in two. Issei glanced over his shoulder to see how she sliced through groves of trees with a single swing of her blade; it was comparable to a gardener picking weeds.

Fulrgim shoot towards him and readied her firebrand to strike, she felt the blade electrify with yellow energy. Issei saw the attack and quickly jumped into the air and sprouted his wings, unlike the other things he summoned with the darkness, his wings didn't need a name, for theirs were his own. He busted through the grove of branches up above. He looked down seeing that he had left her on the ground.

Taking a sigh of relief thinking it was over.

Fulgrim gritted her teeth but was far from angry; no she was happy to see how far he was ahead of her. Fulgrim wanted to fly but how could she, she would find a way to catch up no matter what. Then it hit her she could feel the waves of energy around her.

With her advanced senses she was swimming in this energy, the two large spikes on her back glowed with yellow light, and she felt her whole body telling her to jump, with this newfound calling she lept into the air, her feet sparked as a bolt of lightning erupted from her feet, the next step she took in the air struck the ground as the energy of both grounds and sky, lifted her body to the sky. She was walking on top of the lighting and moving much faster. He looked to his right to see Fulgrim running on lighting.

Issei's eyes widen in surprise if weren't running for his life, he would say that was one of the coolest things he had ever seen. Fulgrim sprinting on lighting soon turned into sliding on bolts of energy that appeared below her feet; The matriarch was always a fast learner and in combat like this she had a new toy box to play with. Issei moved his wings fast zooming past the thick white clouds, trying to lose her. As he enter the cumulus skies, he darted his eyes around hoping, the move he made threw off Fulgrim.

The air was quiet and not a sound of wind blew, Issei started to take deep breaths, trying to rethink his situation.

"Okay, Issei think! Fulgrim went mad with power and is trying to beat me in a duel and she turned completely psycho hot lighting chick." He said out loud. The rushing sound of thunder rumbled by him, he felt the hair on his neck stand up, which meant she was close. Issei focused on his surrounding, as he could hear the sound of rushing wind near him. Some clouds stirred.

The rumble was now upon him, the sound of humming was summoning him.

"Hmmm, Mmmm, Mmmmm, Mmmm." The sound of Fulgrim's voice echoed to Issei. The tune oddly sounds familiar.

"Oh Issei, you still find me attractive oh how sweet. Do you know the song I'm singing?" She inquired him. Issei looked around trying to find the source of the voice, but glowing yellow energy surrounder him, with no sign of telling where her location in the sky was. He slowly regrets his choice now realizing Fulgrim was in control. She still sang in the skies.

"I'm waiting for an answer, it should be easy it's from old Earth?" She said enchanted by her own voice. Issei oddly did know the answer it was Beethoven a song called Moonlight Sonata. He gulped but still wasn't afraid.

"This is Beethoven the Moonlight Sonata, it is one of his classics." Issei answered, The sound of soft giggling nibbled his ear.

"That's right!" She said excitedly. "When I was brought to my father, he shared some of old terra history and this song was one of them, in the beginning, I thought it was boring and dull but now I understand the simple beauty, so Issei what do think I'll do to you at this very moment, come up with some elaborate attack or will I just strike you from the behind the simple choice." Her static voice arouses tension more in Issei. He smiled but still held a stance waiting for her to approach.

"Well, that's for me to find out." Issei said.

"Yes, it is," Fulgrim said as her voice faded in the clouds. Issei felt himself being tackled from the front as Fulgrim leaped out in a flash taking Issei by surprise. They started to plummet to the ground, he tried to rip her arms off him but the matriarch's grip was iron. Thinking he would have enough time for a plan unfortunately, Fulgrim forced herself to fall faster to hit the ground, she felt the energy of the dirt and skriked him into the earth below, The two had crashed causing a massive explosion of force ripping apart the soil and rocks. Making a giant dust cloud in the air, the trees around the area were ripped from the ground by the force of Fulgrim's strike, and many creatures ran the other way from the danger.

The cloud starts to settle, showing Fulgrim's fist pushing Issei deep within the earth. She smothered her hand into his helmet while still keeping him pressed down.

"Get up, I know you can do better than that." She was met with a Fist of Dorn to the face knocking her out of the crater. Some of her teeth were knocked out and her jaw was broken. Issei stood up and perk-up his stance.

"I barely felt that," Issei said in a loosen-up voice like he was starting to enjoy this. Issei's eyes widen in shock still seeing Fulgrim regenerate from her wounds, energy had stitched her; though her healing was acting a bit more slowly, than before.

He quickly shook that feeling off and jumped in the air bringing his fist down upon her.

Fulgrim avoided his fist and tried to immediately slash him. Issei saw the blade coming at him with fast speed but he still had the reflexes to catch the blade with both hands. Issei was flung back into a tree, not realizing how strong Fulgrim was now. Taking the chance to take him down Fulgrim, took one step and felt her body take over. Issei's eyes widen as Fulgrim made a spear of lightning, she coiled the energy in her hand to drive it through the air.

He pointed his gloved hand.

"Shadow shot!" A massive spike of shadow shot at the spear of light, and the two attacks made a head-on collision. A swirl of shadow and light exploded forcing the two away a couple of feet. The tree's leaves around them were stripped of their beauty only leaving dead husks behind.

"Wonderful, absolutely wonderful, Issei let us continue our dance." She said. He slowly stood with a stoic stance. Something inside him was amazed by the giant explosion. Why did he want to keep fighting, he was starting to actually enjoy himself. He quickly shakes it off. His blade was drawn, and Fulgrim created another thunderbolt in her hand. She could feel the emotion in the air and Issei was holding back. She quickly frowned seeing how Issei was still holding all his power bacl.

"Issei, stop holding back it just us show me the true you." She yelled, tossing the bolt at him again. Issei with all his reflexes shot another shadow shot at the bolt of energy. Causing another great explosion between them.

Issei saw this as his chance to run and possibly drain her strength. He could see the steam coming from her body was starting to become more frequent and the cape of lighting dimmed so slightly. He then had an idea to waste her energy. He quickly raised his hand around him. Fulgrim knew what was going on and tried to throw another thunderbolt. Though it was too late for the words already came out of his mouth.

"Hole to the Unknown!"

Issei covered himself in his shadow dome. Fulgrim had stabbed into the dome shield, she pulled out her blade with no avail, and she felt her whole world shattered. Even though she knew her emotion took over as she stabbed again, again, again and again with despair entering her heart, she dropped her sword and put her hand through the dome feeling nothing.

"No, No, No, please come out and face me." She cried desperately they were finally getting to the end and he would hide. She stuck her hands in the dome trying to pull out anything.

"ISSEI!" Her voice wailed into the night. She only had a limited time before she tired out or worse the others would find her and stop the fun.

He was calmly sitting in his dome, in a meditative state, Issei had figured it out, all he had to do was wait out Fulgrim's new form. He realized she was burning up like a star and surely put herself out. It was the ultimate win so why did it feel wrong to beat her like this?

"It doesn't matter, the fight is over and everyone is safe." Issei said though one thing did make him sick to his stomach. The fight wasn't over at all. He gripped his fist tight and swallowed his pride only for that feeling to not go away. In truth, he gave his word to her to duel and now he was going back on it.

Something was wrong with Fulgrim so this was the best option. Even if the fight made him happy. He felt happy because of how much of a challenge it was. Throwing everything he had to unstoppable force, to him it was a drug to him. Even the Shadows told him to fight her. He had to admit they were right, no politics, no enemy, and no one's life was at stake, it was just the two of them. In a battle of free will, Issei almost fell in love with the idea.

He chose to stay calm and held his ground.

"Issei please!" Fulgrim broken whispers enter through the dome. Issei's eyes widened in shock; he recognized the tone of her voice as utter sadness. The shame of hiding out from her ripped his heart out.

"Oh god please don't Fulgrim." He thought.

"Issei, think of the battle, we made so much art, I want to dance with you please." She pleaded.

He shut his door. Guilt spears his mind. Issei had to hold himself down, a mighty person like herself was brought down to begging.

"I just want you to push me further please." She asked clenching her teeth.

"Please don't stop I know you want to keep going please." Fulgrim could no longer hold back the tears and cries in anger. He tried to stay calm but her cries summoned him to come out. Issei felt the last straw inside of him snap. He had all this power and when he could push himself to; he hid in the shadows. He switched off the dome revealing himself to her.

He was shocked to see how ashamed she looked. It vanished the minute he came out of the dome. She didn't attack him on site but slowly backed away. Issei saw her hesitation and in a sign of respect dropped his helmet, he wanted to show how serious he was about this. She was losing more of her lighting. Her eyes narrowed in temptation on him.

"Issei," She whispered, scared to move, not wanting to chase Issei away.

"One more around." He said, his voice calm and knowing what he wanted.

"What are you-" Fulgrim was cut off by Issei's strict tone of voice,

"I will fight you, right now no holds back but you keep your word if I win understand."

She of course nodded without a care in the world. "I understand!" she quickly said. Issei nodded and walked down to the giant crater they had made. She followed suit and walked in the opposite direction from him. When he stopped she did as well, putting his helmet back on and only giving one stoic look before the metal face was upon him. Under the surface, a volcano of joy erupted in his heart.

"When I count to three we began." She nodded and ready a strike to level mountains. Issei did have one more final trick up his sleeve, one more scheme but if he did it, the cost would be him temporarily losing his shadows for an hour. Que taught him this one and it was a mean one.

"One!"

The wind halted. Fulgrim spikes sparked with the energy of a Tesla coil. Her eye glowed with warrior joy. Her hair is static with endless electric love.

"Two!"

The trees stopped moving. While both of their eyes only saw each other from across the pit of destruction. Issei's right first had become world eater maws, just waiting for its meal.

"Three!"

Both launched off the ground with extreme speed. The next seconds were a blur of combat, Fulgrims attacks lit up the night, while Issei's strikes of shadow dulled them out. The two laws of nature were against each other. Shadow vs Lightning was upon this very world.

Fulgrim moved her sword at Issei, he jumped over the firebrand and delivered a wild uppercut to her face. It was a mighty blow but it did not bring her down. She slammed her head against his helmet driving him to the ground, like a stake. She saw this as her chance to finish him. She went stabbed with her firebrand but Issei threw his maw in front of the blade. Fulgrim didn't want to lose the blade so in great haste somehow transfers her warp lighting, shining the blade in rumbling lightning. She sliced through the maw on Issei's right hand. He pulled himself out of the ground and activated his Shadowboxing. He started punching Fulgrim's mid-section, and each hit scraped off her purple metal. She tried to strike at Issei but was unable with him weaving past her sword and how close he was sword combat was out of the question.

He summoned a Fist of Dorn and punched her arm that was holding her sword. She felt her grip loosen on her blade, feeling it slip away from her fingers. Her heart dropped but felt the bone in her forearm break. In another time she would have been furious but now she was glad. Issei kept his assault on her smashing her rip cage, breaking her shoulder bone, and with one final blow swung his Fist of Dorn and dug it into her stomach, he launched a shadow shot in the large gauntlet, that rocketed at her. She was rocked off into a dirt floor that ended with a great explosion. Though after all the pain and destruction of art, she still was awake. Her healing abilities were slowly failing to hear her wounds the pain she felt kept her awake.

Her eyes were lost to the sky, she was losing and it was beautiful. She slowly got up and admired the damage, her broken arm hung off her. She was covered in dirt and grime, and her mouth bleed from all the damage inside of her. Fulgrim was tried, it was the first in a while she felt this tried. With a quiet composure, she gazed at Issei across from her.

Fulgrim gripped Firebrand in her other hand and gave a weak chuckle and hummed in pure bliss. This was her final attack in her, realizing she was running on fumes. Though the way things were going it was time for the final act. Issei slowly felt Fulgrim gathering more energy in front of him. She gave one final bow to Issei.

"Lets us dance!" She said. He gave a hardy laugh. And for once bowed back to her. This was a rush for him each time he got close to her it felt as if he would be destroyed by her. The risk made him mad with joyful energy.

"Ladies first," Issei said.

"A gentleman always but I prefer your ruthless side more." She said, letting herself go into the energy that dwelled inside of her, she was a vessel to this raw warp power. An orange aura glowed off her. Her eyes glowed with bright red. The lighting cape stormed behind her. She became a living tempest. He gave a weak chuckle and took a stance like the Khan. Fulgrim giggled at his stance.

"So that's who trained you, not bad."

Issei took a deep breath and let his words slip out of his mouth.

"Blackout."

Issei's fist was employed in advance of darkness, the shadow flushed over him making a dark sphere. The color around him vanishes, only making gray shades around him. It made him have a great aura of command over the colors. While Fulgrim could see the blackness of space was under his control. The two were both awaiting to see who would make the first move. Their breaths were on edge, their eyes strained on each other. Then Fulgrim was the first to run straight at him, Issei quickly did the same, and their steps carved the ground. She held her sword and snapped it at him with the blade that was splitting matter itself while being dragged across reality, Issei's shadow sphere vortexed into a black hole, and it dusted into the air around them. The two forces of nature crashed into each other. A blinding light flashed for miles, though both of them could see each other plain as day, both smiling in pure bliss. Their hearts beat with such freedom and joy, The collision of their attacks made a spectrum of color erupt from the two making colors they had never seen before, they were making new art and Fulgrim treasured every second of it, though in truth she could only see the beauty of Issei who was the one responsible for this. Then in that moment of being lost in her opponent, Issei was able to make the final push, his shadows consuming the light and knocking Fulgrim to the ground. He felt every ounce of his strength leaves his body. While a shockwave of Shadow knocked her away, Fulgrim prepared herself for the hard dirt soil that hugged her back. Her body faded back as the warp that covered her was dominated by the shadow.

The dust had settled and Issei was the only one standing. His armor is gone and crumbling into dust. He looked at his surroundings and his eyes were glued to the downed Matriarch. He couldn't move at all but he could hear the words come out of her lips.

"I give up, to you Issei." She whispered, falling into a deep slumber. His eyes widened in joy. He raised his arms over his head and screamed into the sky.

"I DID IT, I WON YEAAAAHHH!" He shouted in joy. Holding his head down with tried joy. It was finally over and he won. He felt like falling asleep but his mind refused to fall so he stood tall. His eyes looked to the night sky up above admiring the wonder up above. The trees around them that were stripped of leaves sprouted white flowers. Issei glanced at them.

"Uh weird." He finally fell and laid himself to rest. His mind drifted away to a better place. The mind drifted to a better place. While Fulgrim weekly crawled out, her healing was working slowly but she made her way away to him. Fulgrim had to rip off her leg armor to crawl. She was no longer in her strange form, but rather calm and happy. She laid Issei's head on her exposed legs. Gently rubbing his hair like a maiden would do for a knight.


He floated in that calm space and smiled at his peace. Suddenly he could hear the sound of loud footsteps approaching him. Que skipped across the space floating with the grace of an angel.

"Sup Que." Issei said then crossed his arms and gave a sly smile.

"Well, I'm just here to tell you congratulations on your win." Que said.

Issei happily nodded at him but kept quiet.

"I also see you achieved some better mental health for yourself but maybe actually talking to somebody will help you wouldn't you agree."

Issei slyly rubbed the back of his head and took a deep sigh.

"Yay but who should I talk to, you?" He asked, Que sadly shook his head. "Sorry kid but I'm not the one you should talk to, I may be an ancient wise being but I'm not a licensed therapist." Issei lowed his head wishing.

"Though somebody is." Que said.

"Who is it!" Issei exclaimed. Que held his hand out to show a shadow figure. "It's one of the lost sisters, I think Magnus is still trying to find her, Malayalam will help you."

"Sick!" Issei said with his fist pumped up. "Well It's been nice talk well anyway I better wake up who knows what's happing out there, Also can you talk to me when i'm awake too because you being in my dreams constantly is kind of getting old."

"Never gonna happen," Que said. Issei facepalmed and grumbled as he slowly woke up to the real world.


His eyes flicked open as he felt the soft skin behind his head. His vision started to clear up and he could see the face of Fulgrim staring down at him.

Issei lay defeated as he rested on her legs. He gazed up into her eyes as he felt a wave of sorrow takes over. He couldn't fight but he shouldn't, He stopped when he felt a wetness on his own cheek. Why was she crying? Looking up to see the beautiful, matriarch, self-weeping tears of sorrow.

"Why are you crying?" he asked.

"Because I don't want to stop, I want to keep going." She wined softly. Issei pulled himself up and gently put his hand on her right leg.

"I wish the same but look on the bright side, you can get a better rematch." Issei said. His words had struck a happy cord in Fulgrim, she returned the message with a happy smile. She was tired and weak to things she rarely felt. She felt the bathhouse she made now had a true purpose.

"Yes, I will greatly enjoy the next time." Fulgrim said making a soft chuckle at the comment. There was a moment of silence between the two.

"So how did you know all that personal stuff about me?" He asked sitting bringing his knees close to his chest. Fulgrim knew the rule if she lost now it was time to pay up.

"Issei Horus found your so call phone, a week ago and she sent it to Perturobo to study the contents inside. We found out many things, personal videos, rating games, your text messages, a lot of private things, and this anime, which was very entertaining."

Issei felt a sting in his heart, why wouldn't Horus tell him about this, it had been days and she was holding out information on him. What if that phone could lead him back home? He felt angry and slowly start to grip his heart but eventually calmed down. Fulgrim could see the rage building up inside him, she thought maybe it was time for the good news as well.

"There is good news though." She said, her tone of voice having a lot of longing. Issei gazed at her wondering what she was talking about. Fulgrim could see the confusion in his eyes.

"Sorry, I kind of forgot some parts of the battle when you know..." Issei then waved his hand gesturing to all of Fulgrim. "That!" She awkwardly scratched the back of her head. The form she was in, was unlike anything she had ever experienced. She had reached a new height and it was all thanks to Issei.

"I don't know what happen to me, it was so different, yet sacred," She gazed at her hand. "It felt as if my body was being ripped apart, yet I was whole."

Her hand started to shake, she remembered her state of mind was altered as well. She had let all her emotions run wild. The truths she held were out, and the pride she held on let go. The humble nature of being at the bottom bloomed in her mind. She had even forgotten about her father's high standards. Her breathing was quiet and her posture was nervous. Though it quickly went away when Issei reached out and held her slim hand, it was still large but he could manage. She felt a bit calmer and could see Issei's caring gaze on her. She softly smiled, feeling the care he held for her after everything that happened.

She felt her heart beating fast and gave off a maroon blush that appeared on her face.

"Hey, whatever happened you got nothing to worry about, your family here." Issei said with a kind smile. She nodded back for every word said by Issei was true. She gave a tired sigh thinking how ugly she looked.

"Plus I think your new form oddly made you kind of hot." Issei let out. Though there was no shame or nervousness, it was just him. She had felt honored by his words, there was so much she wanted to ask but now she wanted to rest. They both lay down on the ground exhausted from the great duel. He wondered when the others were to show up because he could not move.

Fulgrim looked at the night sky and at the end of the day she felt worked and it humbled her heart. Both gazed at the sky, taking in the shooting stars. They lay in silence oddly enjoying their newfound company. Once warriors fighting for themselves, now gently acquaintances.

They were lost in the peace of silence. Though this graceful peace would be ended in a strange way.

Then the two could hear the sound of clapping not that far from them. Issei sat up to see a very strange being. It was a slim woman in what looked to be a very strange harlequin costume. With black, red, and light blue colors. Her strange mannequin-like mask creeped Issei out.

"This was an Eldar, Vulkan maybe gave it a bit too much hype, she doesn't really seem that bad." Issei thought.

"Hey, Fulgrim you don't have another sister who is below twelve feet do you?" He asked. She sat up confused by his question. Only to see the person who cheered from afar. Her eyes narrowed in anger and she ready her blade, Matriarch's stamina was limitless. She quickly stood up, guarding Issei with her life. Issei stood up as well but could feel his connection to the darkness weakens. If he had enough time he could make his Night Hunters claws.

The solitaire clapped madly applauding the two, they could hear the sad sniffles behind her mask. She gave them a calm bow again.

"Bravo monkeigh, Bravo! I've never seen such a grand performance ever in my life, it was a blessing to even be here to watch it. Bravo." She cheers, and the harlequin bowed and gracefully moved towards them. Fulgrim raised her blade pointing at her, she would have charged her but she knew Eldar were always tricky. If you were looking at one, you'd never know its the blade is pointed. She would never let Issei fall into Xenos's hands.

"Stay behind me." She whispered. Fulgrim snarled her teeth wanting to know why it was here. The harlequin took another step, Fulgrim smacked her blade hitting a rock off the ground, hardly sending it to hit the harlequin. The stone flew comparable to a bullet. The harlequin swiftly caught the stone. She slowly admires the stone.

"What do you want, Xeno are there more of you here." Fulgrim snarled. Issei's eyes widened as he realized what Fulgrim called her.

"Xeno as in alien, this was alien, ah man I bet that mask is hiding some nasty face." Issei thought. The harlequin turned her head immediately facing Izuku with her cold white mask, almost as if she heard him. She then bowed dramatically to her, as she was extended outward, showing no weapons in her hands. Almost wanting them to think she was harmless.

"Fear not child of the grand monkeigh, I've come for only one thing." She said then pointed at Issei. "I've come for him." She said in a whispering moan. Fulgrim gritted her teeth, thinking at how this monster wanted to touch Issei, the boy has been through enough.

"What is your name monkeigh?" She asked. Issei found himself not wanting to give an answer. The Solitaire turned her head in interest, at his reaction, she could see no usual disgust but a strange expression of uncertainty, that he was trying to make his opinion about her. She found it to be intriguing.

"He will never go with you, understand that, now leave and never come back, this is my finale warning." Her words held such malicious venom. The Solitaire stood straight. While a laugh that cracked the air with mocking amusement. Fulgrim struck her sword at her. Though the next seconds became a blur for the Matriarch as she felt her blade hit nothing. Issei felt his whole body go limp as his vision went black. She slowly turned her head around in horror as Issei was knocked unconscious and slumped over Solitaire's shoulder, she gave one more final wave with her hand. Fulgrim lept at the two only for the Solitaire to disappear in a flash of dazzling light. Fulgrim had looked in utter shame at what happened, the xeno escaped with Issei their only clue off this world and potentially a new factor to make them stronger.

She fell to her knees and screamed in bloody terror. The Khan, Angron, Konrad, and Corvus, stood on the edge of the crater wondering what happened, though figuring out the destruction was caused by Issei and Fulgrim. Konrad had one better question on her mind where was Issei? Corvus was glad to see her sister was back to normal that form she had obtained was too dangerous.

"It took him." Fulgrim whispered. Konrad already was by her side in a flash and gently lifted her sister off the ground. She feared for the worse but she held her head down and began to look into the future, She took a deep breath giving herself space, she kept watching everything fail but she had to try. Angron was very calm trying to think of a solution to find Issei, she hated being angry and wouldn't easily fall back to her berzerk ways. Though something flared inside of her feeling a familiar present. Konrad gently picked her up seeing how scared she was.

"Please sister and Eldar took Issei, we must find her." She begged Konrad for help. The Khan held and looked around to see if any tracks were left behind from this xeno escape. She would not allow this creature to take Issei. She of course called for help, thankfully all of her sisters were on high patrol trying to look for Fulgrim and Issei. So this xeno would have a challenge before leaving. The Khan grew concerned not seeing track, though Eldar always did have light feet.

Angron felt an odd feeling dwell in her, she could feel the presence of someone suppressing their emotions. This urge to track and feel her target grew in her. In an advanced sense, her earring became dull, while the only thing she could hear was a heartbeat of two, and the truth was it wasn't coming from the matriarchs. Angron slowly walked to a strange open space in the carter. Nothing was there but she could hear the heartbeats closer so why was looking at it? Her breathing slowed and her hearts slowed down.

Her eyes glowed with that yellow glow. She quickly looked around seeing everything in black and white, she turned her head around in panic alone to see her sisters give off a different glow, Konrad had a dull blue, The Khan a clean white glow, and Fulgrim's bright orange and Corvus gave a twilight dark glow around. She didn't know what was happening. She glanced over her shoulder and could see Issei unconscious being gagged by the Eldar. The Xeno was hiding in plain sight, using a warp trick to hide. Angron lept at her, she had no ax in her hand but she was a living weapon. The solitaire could see her stealth had failed her and in quick reflexes, zoomed off leaving Issei visible to the others. The Khan bolted at her and Corvus's jet pack zoomed after her as well. Angron and Konrad held him close in their arms, shielding him from any other danger, while Fulrgim gave a sigh of relief, happy knowing that Issei was perfectly safe. She had never seen an Eldar like that; it was quite strange. The way she moved made it seem she was dancing in a way.

Fulgrim switched her gaze at Issei seeing him safe and tried. Taking a step toward them wanting to see Issei, Angron, and Konrad glared at her making her stop in her tracks, she oddly figured this would happen. So she stood off to the side and curiously held her head down.

"I wish to make things right with him," Fulgrim thought.

The solitaire hid deep away from any creature sight, she hid deep within a broken tree her body flexed in a strange way, so she fit perfectly in. She gave a tired sigh, that plan should have gone without a hitch yet, Angron saw through it. How could she do that? It was a classic Harlequin smash and grab, though she should have known better. She could hear the sound of the one after, she quietly slowed her heartbeat off and used some psyker ability to hide within the tree closing the opening and sealing off herself from the out world.

She heard them running past her, not knowing any better that she was there. Well, the game had just gotten interesting, perhaps even fun. It would be her duty to take this boy from great hands.

"It's always Kaymere's job to achieve the impossible." She said in a joking manner. Kaymare couldn't help but think of the battle she had just watched. It was so beautiful, the movement of the combatants. The attacks were spectacular, and the colors that shined were beyond words. Kaymere always remembered her roles in plays and how she would be the main part, being she was the only strongest to portray the prince of pleasure. She had only a sick smile behind her mask.

"Issei you shall make my master oh so happy, with the way you toy with the darkness." She whispered to herself now wanting nothing more than to take his body, mind, and soul. One problem did present itself. How to get past the giants that guarded him. She smiled in a wicked way.

Show them a gift in one hand to hide the knife from the other.

While outside the tree The Khan and Corvus waited outside the tree, where the solitaire hid. They were quiet and both waited, wanting to get the jump on this Xeno. The Khan had easily tracked her steps, while Corvus had a sky advantage. They waited for it to come out. The Khan had her blade out, she would not wait any longer Corvus had a disapproving look though waited off to the side. The Khan carefully readied her strike, steadying her stance, she slashed her blade through the bark of the tree slicing it in half. As the tree was parted, The Khan could see no blood or anybody, only a hollowed-out tree.

Corvus marched by her sister's side wondering where she could have gone.

"It's still out here but where." The Khan said.

"Will screech this entire forest if we have to." The Khan yelled in a storming voice of anger. Though she quickly quilled her rage, Corvus put a calming hand on the Khan's shoulder.

"Don't worry will find her." Corvus looked to the horizon of the night sky. "Nevermore she'll never escape." They began to move away from the tree but The Khan stopped when she heard a branch snap. Corvus and The Khan gave chase to the direction of the noise as they left the area it was silent. The tree that lay on the ground that The Khan chopped, oddly moved.

Kaymere slowly pulled herself out of the log. She had to take calm breaths as she contorted herself, to escape from being sliced in two. She slowly snaked her away up and stood in a calm pose.

"Well, this has gotten more fun."

Issei felt his slowly open his vision returning back to normal, his eyes scanning the room to see where he was. Issei was back in his own room, his head flared in pain, he held his head in pain, though he looked down seeing he was on top of his covers and shirtless. He could see his scar visible for the world to see.

"Aw, what happened?" He said out loud. Issei tried to sit up but found a red hand gently pushing him back to the bed. His eyes latched on to Angron, Konrad, and Magnus who were by his bedside. Magnus had to hide her eye from the others, she wanted to be their little secret. Issei slowly reached out for Magnus seeing her eye was gone. She could feel the trouble in his mind.

"Relax Issei, my eye is hidden from the others. Do not ferret, you suffered from a tranquilizer of some kind." She spoke into his mind. Issei calmly nodded. She smiled but Konrad and Angron gazed into him, checking more of his body, seeing if there was any other damage on him, though they were a bit touchy.

"Guys a little space!" He cried out through his words fell deaf on their ears.

"Issei we are simply checking in there any other injuries- Oh look your shoulder is fine." Konrad said pinching his muscle, getting a yipe out of him. Angron did the same through her fingers did gild over his chest touching his scar. Issei shivered under her touch. Angron could feel how much power she held over Issei with her touch alone and it made her giggle. Her hand did wonder about his scar as felt how emotional damage there was.

"Issei please we're just worried about you is all, that damn Xeno got to you is all." She said in a dire tone of voice. Issei gripped her hand trying to comfort her. While his other hand held Konrads.

"Im okay now." He said softly to the two of them.

Magnus sat close and had never seen such a site. Her two sisters were here looking after Issei, she thought it was strange that they were both escorted to him to safety. Even Fulgrim was waiting out the door in her beaten-up armor and her cut hair; She looked like a trainwreck. She had heard of the duel between them though she didn't know who the was winner, well her logic said it was Issei being the one who was less injured.

"So who won your duel," Konrad asked. Issei looked down at his sheets remembering what happened, his hair shadowed over his eyes. All of them got nervous, he became quiet. Angron held his hand tenderly. Konrad did the same, there was no shame in his situation. Issei stuttered his words

"I-I-I-I-I." All of them would be here for him and teach him how to handle this. He lifted his head showing the joy on his face.

"I TOTALLY WON!" He let out. All of them had surprised by the news but certainly welcomed the news. Angron hugged him and kissed his cheek. While Konrad snuggled into his chest. Issei's body was tough enough now to take their affection and return back. Konrad had been so happy that Issei had accomplished the impossible making her love for him burn brighter.

"Congratulation my love!" Konrad said. The three embraced as their hard work paid off. It was a grand and beautiful moment.

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It was a shame that Magnus had no idea that the three were together, she had a shocked face, and her single eye widened. Her sisters were part of a harem.

"Wait Harem!"

"Issei." Magnus cried out. Making the three turned her direction. Seeing the absolute shock she was in. Though Angron and Konrad didn't yield in their hugging, Issei had a shy face, with a bright red blush. "Did you see some sort of witchcraft to make them fall for you?"

"What No, Yay we're a thing and we just got to know each other, that's it." Issei said back not liking being accused of such a thing. Angorn let go of Issei and gave her sister a heated glare. The door slammed open with Fulgrim who was now dressed in a white fur tunic.

"Ha I knew it was true, so you have been pleasuring them!" Fulgrim said pointing a finger at Issei, all except Issei gave her a glare. She awkwardly backed away knowing she was unwelcomed by

"I apologize, I forgot I wasn't allowed in the room." Fulgrim closed the door. Angron then faced Magnus and held a glare at her.

"Magnus you have no say, in what we love, Issei did nothing but help us, believed in us, and held us close, yet he did not trick or manipulate us once." Angron said. The night hunter would stand by her sister as well.

"He never tricked us or held anything back Magnus, he knew of what a monster I was and still helped me so go blame fate, that's what made us meet him." Konrad said. Magnus glanced at Issei who was still blushing but stood by them. She had no Issei and was pure of heart but it was still hard to believe that this relationship was happening in front of her.

"Well congratulations," She said very awkwardly. All of them raised an eyebrow at her reaction.

"Why did you say like that?" Konrad raised the question. Angron crossed her arms giving an annoyed gaze. Magnus for the first time felt a bit uncomfortable by their hard stares. She was oddly getting nervous.

"Because sister, how is this even supposed to work, you are ginormous how do you even expect these relationships to work, Not to mention your age gap? Let's not start with, you will crush him" Magnus said, trying to make sense of this. Angron gave a sarcastic laugh.

"Oh, that's rich coming from a scholar who hasn't talked to a man in centuries." She said. Magnus gave an audible gasp. How dare she say how lack of emotion she has.

"You have the audacity to say such a thing." She yelled. Konrad gave a smirk that summoned Fulgrim's attention.

"What so funny." She asked. "Hmm, I'm even surprised you can touch someone without ripping them into shreds. What revelation had come over you."

"While you judge from your high tower, we know a thing or two about love, while you are all alone in that prideful tower, readings books you're not allowed to touch." She mocked Magnus' fumes with anger. Konrad had one more thing to say. "I see in your future being alone and sitting on a golden throne, forced to watch and think. While we are happy so is the red queen the second greatest psyker."

"Well, at least I'm not taking advantage of some young emotionally damaged man." She snapped back.

"How dare you, you red cyclops." Angron said back.

Magnus let the comment go and huffed in annoyance, sadly some beat Konrad to the punch. Que made good sure of that but she gave a sad sigh if anyone could settle these beasts why not Issei? The room became quiet and awkward, though Issei had to speak his mind. He glanced at all of them seeing how Angron and Konrad avoided eye contact with her. He really didn't need this drama especially a psycho alien chick who wanted to take me away. Not to mention Horus was holding out on him.

"Fulgrim knew those things because Horus found my phone with all my information on it." Issei said, gaining all their attention on him. Konrad held her down, though she could understand Horus had her reason. Angron was furious at the information what right did Horus have to withhold information from Issei? This was a mockery of Issei's trust in them. Magnus wanted to know why Horus didn't tell them sooner.

"Issei I gave you our word we didn't know." Angron said. He held her hand in return expelling any thought of betrayal from his heart.

"Guys relax I'm not angry at you guys, I just wish to have a word with Horus is all." Issei said. Konrad nodded hearing Issei's tone of voice was not of anger but wanting to understand why this happened. Mangus gave a tired sigh.

"There is a meeting going on right on, allow us to take you there," Magnus said. He grips his blanket underneath him in worry. Issei held his head up and put on a stoic face. This was the time to face some truth. He could always feel it, that almost all of them were hiding something, he gave them all his story but who truly were they? All the death they talked about and the legion of people show they were clearly at war but against who. While he did want to know more about Konrad and Angron's story in detail. Something felt amiss.


So the ark is finally finched this took a lot of me, Issei is gonna start to see the darker parts of the Imperium. Not to mention the Harlquien plan failed but that doesn't mean she'll quit either. Any way Angron will be the perfect counter to Eldar she'll slowly realize this by being able to amplify emotions. If you don't remember any Eldar kill squad tried to kill him while he was young, and of course baby Angron killed them all but it lead to her getting captured. Anyway, I'm gonna take a break from this fic I just having trouble figuring out an ending, to be honest.

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Great chapter, in your dxd react to human touch you have to add a reference to the warhammer 40k legion video by Bricky. When Doctor Wondertainment introduces Fulgrim he has to say a similar line to when Bricky talks about the 3rd legion.

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Great chapter, I really liked the fight, though It seems far from over now that Fulgrim unlocked that form.

Well, typical Issei, he wants Fulgrim to apologize to Angron and he archived that... Along with accidentally helping Fulgrim to tap onto her maximum potential and unlocking her form, oh boy, the part where Fulgrim starts talking to some of her sisters with complete honesty and they freaking out/or not know how to react at seeing her usually arrogant sister begin truthfull without some arrogance in the way It Is kinda funny, at least to me.

And speaking of that form, Corvus certainly Will have to explain herself to rest of her sisters about why she never informed of that form, I can already see the Matriarchs that are anti-warp like Lion, Leman, and especially Mortarion, will not like One bit about this information, (though Magnus certainly Will have great day when she hears this, If we count that she didn't know about It)

Alpharius still blending among the rest to gain more information, though I don't know how she Will react at seeing how issei grow rate can be a little alarming, after all he went from basically begin tossed like a toy when Konrad went serious against him to hold His ground against Fulgrim, while still not in the level of a Matriarch, he showing he Is dangerous in Alpharius eyes (oh boy, here it comes the anxiety/paranoic train for her and her sister Omegon).

I can't wait how this Will be resolved in the next chapter.

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Frowen

I mean fulgrim and konrad were friends in the beginning until konny started confessing her future vision to fulgrim and snitched to dorn.

Wonder what emps would think about having an in law whose like under 7 feet

Ripple 247:" Probably be the world's most awkward dinner family night ever, I also wanted it more to be Fulgrim did train her and help her with war, though I thought she was sometimes disturbed by her"