Jack rushed over and helped the girl. "Are you okay?"
"Oh, yes. Thank you." The girl says appreciatively.
Jack helps gather the things in her suitcase as Issei and Charn watch. Issei smirks. ~Guess bro has a crush on little blonde.~
"I'm Jack by the way, Jack Hyoudou. And that's my brother Issei and his wolf Charn."
The girl nods. "I'm Asia. Asia Argento. It's nice to meet you."
Issei notices her handkerchief and gives it to her. "Here you go."
"Oh, thank you. Listen, um, would it be too much trouble to ask if you could show me where the church is in town?" Asia asks nervously.
Jack rapidly nods. "Sure! We'd love to!"
"Uh, 'we'?" Issei questions.
Ignoring his brother, Jack then leads Asia down the street. Issei looks down at Charn with a confused look before sighing and following them.
Once they reached the top of hill, the church was then in plain sight across the road. Issei then feels a weird jolt in his hands gasps. He takes a deep breath and composes himself. ~Man, what was that about?~
"Thank you for your help." Asia thanks.
Jack nods. "Sure, I'm always glad to help."
Issei just scoffs at his brother's comment. As Asia leaves for the church, the boy's then head back having been summoned by Rias.
"What's up?" Jack asks.
"The both of you must never go near the church." Rias orders.
Issei cocks a brow. "How come?"
"For devils like us, the church is enemy territory." Rias explains. "Taking one step inside causes problems for both angels and devils. Surely you must've sensed something telling you to be careful."
Issei then looks at his hands. "So that's what that sudden pain was in my hands."
Rias leans against the railing and crosses her arms. "Being with someone from the church is a very risky proposition. Also, some of the excorsists affiliated with the church possess sacred gears as well. They could hurt you both."
Jack looks down in shame as Issei pats his back. "Remember, if a devil ever receives a devil purge they become completely erased from existence. They'll feel absolutely nothing. You can never come back from that. Do you understand?"
"We gotcha." Issei nods.
Rias sighs and pinches her nose. "I'm sorry. I've just been too worked up. I only want you to be careful. Okay?"
Issei then approaches her and pulls her in for a hug. Rias was startled at first but then wraps her arms around him.
"I'm sorry. We won't do it again. And if you need help to relieve some of the stress, don't hesitate to ask me." Issei states. "I'm your servant. It's my job to help you right?"
Rias parts from the hug and walks off, abruptly. Issei just stood there confused.
"What was that about?" Jack asks.
Issei looks at him and shrugs.
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Issei was inside the ORC living room. He had his guitar out and played something to pass the time.
"You play very well." Akeno says appearing out of nowhere.
"MOTHER-!" Issei falls off the couch as Akeno laughs at his reaction.
"Sorry about that." Akeno apologizes.
Rias then enters the room and sees them both. "Oh, your still here? I thought you would've left by now."
"We've just received a message from the archduke." Akeno relays.
"The archduke?" Rias questions.
"It was urgent. A stray devil has been causing trouble nearby."
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Rias teleports the group to a house outside the city.
Issei turns to Kiba. "So what's a stray devil again?"
"It's a devil that kills its master to gain freedom. Then they become strays." Kiba explains.
Akeno adds, "Acoording to the reports, its been tricking people into that abandoned house...and eating them."
Jack shivers at that last part. "That's gross."
"Tonight's job won't be hard. Just find the beast and kill it." Akeno says simply.
Issei nods and activates his dragon gauntlets.
The group then enters the room and Rias looks to Issei. "Issei, how much do you know about chess?"
Issei shrugs. "Never really interested me."
"Devils with titles and nobility grant the characteristics of chess pieces to each one of their servants." Rias explains. "We call them our evil pieces."
"Sweet." Jack grins. "That sounds kick-a."
"It's here." Koneko states.
"Now what could that foul, fickle, smell be?" An eery, feminine voice says. "Something smells quite delicious as well. I wonder if it tastes sweet, or bitter!"
Suddenly a large women with a furry lower body comes out. Having a completely exposed chest and very piercing eyes with sharp nails.
"Oh, that's just festering ugliness on a hot plate." Issei says disgusted by the women's appearance.
"Viser, you wretch." Rias sneers. "In the name of the Great Marquis Gremory, be gone! Or face your death!"
Viser just grins. "Oh, shut up you witch. You're just jealous cause-" Viser didn't finish as Issei interrupted by roaring and punching her to the ground.
Issei lets out a large dragon roar. Viser would be lying if she said she wasn't intimidated. "Well, well, what do we have here? Another boy for me to-"
Issei shuts her up and uppercuts her into the air. "SHUT UP ALREADY!" Issei yells as he then sprouts his armored wings and grabs Viser by her hair and throwing her into the wall.
Viser then becomes uglier as her eyes turn red and she grows numerous sharp teeth. "You'll regret that you wretched boar!"
"I gotta kill you now." Issei says gagging at her new appearance. "You're just too disturbing to live." Issei then brings his dragon gauntlets together and shouts, "DEATH DRAGON EVISCERATION!"
Issei then sends a small black ball of energy at Viser, the size of a coin. It disappears into her skin and Viser screams as her blood then sprays in every direction. Her organs then reveals themselves, completely destroyed and beyond salvage.
The devil falls to the ground as a bloody mess.
Jack, Rias, and the rest of the ORC were petrified in shock.
Issei cracks his neck and deactivates his gauntlets. "That was enteratining."
Jack goes to the side and pukes his guts out as Rias then approaches Issei. "Issei, where did you learn that move?"
Issei looks at his right hand and curls his fingers into a fist. "I honestly don't know. It's like a voice told me what to do and then I just did it. But on the bright side, at least the devil's dead."
Rias smiles and nods. "Indeed."
Issei then remembers something. "You said that we were based off of chess pieces, right? Who's what piece?"
"I am a King Piece." Rias says pointing at herself. "Akeno is my Queen, Kiba is my Knight, and Koneko is my Rook."
Jack then comes up, wiping his mouth. "So what are me and Issei?"
"Both of your are my Pawns. It took four each to revive you both. What's most interesting is that your Pawn Pieces, Issei, became Mutated Pieces, making you four times stronger than one normal Pawn."
Issei whistles and grins. "I'll try not to let that statement go to my head."
Jack looks at him in shock. "Dude, aren't you the least bit disappointed that were Pawns? Wouldn't you rather be something badass like a Knight?"
Issei shrugs. "Bro, honstely, I don't care what we are, so long as A: we're alive and B: we get to hang out with awesome friends like them."
Rias smiles as and hugs him, shocking Issei. "I want to apologize for my reaction to when you hugged me before, I guess it was just unexpected to hear someone willing to help me for no reason than just plain will."
Issei rubs her back. "It's fine. Now come on, let's head back to the house."
"Actually there's something I need you and Jack to do." Rias says.
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"Man, this stinks." Jack groans as we teleport to a nearby house.
"Dude, what is your problem?" Issei demands.
Jack huffs. "I just wanna go home and sleep man. First we kicked a stray devil's ass-"
"I kicked a stray devil's ass." Issei clarifies.
"Now we gotta do another contract? Bro, I just wanna catch some Zs!"
Issei just sighs. "What am I gonna do with you?"
Issei rings the doorbell as Jack follows him up the steps. Issei gasps as he feels another jolt in his hands like from before when they took Asia to the church.
"Get behind me." Issei orders. Jack complies hesitantly before Issei kicks down the door. "Hello! Anybody in there?!"
The two brothers then see a light at the end of the hallway.
"Stay close and don't get cocky." Issei then summons his right dragon gauntlet and cautiously makes his way towards the light. Jack follows, nervously fidgeting at the creepiness of the house.
Issei smashes the door down with his gauntlet and shudders at what he sees. A dead body on the floor with blood splattered all over the floor.
"Punish the wicked." Issei and Jack turn and see a white haired man sitting on the couch. "Words to live by. Yes, wise advice to heed from a holy man!" The man laughs crazily as he sticks out his tongue.
Issei grits his teeth and summons his left gauntlet, getting in a fighting stance. "I'm afraid you walked into the wrong house my friends. Freed Selza, at your service. And you must be the new devils this holy priest is gonna excorcise!"
"A priest?" Jack says shocked.
"Yep. I work for a certain devil organization you may of heard of." Freed nods with an insane look in his eyes. "End of the line sinner! I had to chop him up into little bitty pieces. And no one is better at it than me!"
Freed then pulls out a gun and a light sword.
"First I'm gonna cut out your hearts with my heavenly blade of light, then-"
"Blah blah blah, keep on yapping!" Issei snarls. "I'll show you that I'm not some dog you can just put down!"
Freed then attacks with his sword but Issei blocks the attack and pushes Freed back. The white haired priest fires his gun several times, making Issei block and dodge them all.
Jack takes this opportunity to charge and tackle him but Freed just side-steps and slashes his back, making Jack cry out in pain.
"Too slow!" Freed laughs.
"Jack! YOU BASTARD!" Issei then runs and rams Freed against the wall, punching him continuously until Freed kicks him to the ground.
Suddenly all three hear a scream and look to see...ASIA?!
"What the hell? Asia, what are you doing here?" Freed demands. "Are you finished creating the barrier already?"
"Don't do this." Asia pleads horrified.
"Oh, that's right. You're new here so let me explain." Freed says. "This is what the job is my dear, we dispose of unfortunate people who have been bewitched by the evil devils."
Issei, Jack, and Asia all look at Freed shocked.
Asia then shakes her head. "I don't care if they're devils! Jack is my friend and so is Issei!"
Freed then grabs Asia and pins her to the wall. He shred her clothes, leaving her exposed and vulnerable.
"Why shouldn't an upstanding priest like me, do whatever he wants to an outstanding girl like you?" Freed says grinning wickedly.
"Don't hurt me!" Asia pleads.
"Stop it!" Jack demands, standing. Issei then looks at Jack amazed at his strength. "Leave her alone!" Jack yells and then a red gauntlet, smaller than Issei's, forms on his left hand and he punches Freed away.
Issei looks at Jack shocked. ~He unlocked his scared gear!~
"I'll admit I'm impressed." Freed says standing back up. "Let's see how many pieces I can chop you into!" Freed then jumps and prepares to strike until a red glyph appears and Kiba jumps out, blocking the strike with his own sword.
"KIBA!" Issei says in relief.
"S'up guys." Kiba grunts holding Freed back. Akeno and Koneko then walk out of the glyph as well. Kiba then pushes Freed back as he laughs hysterically.
"More sexy devils for me to kill? Oh, how wonderful!" Freed say excited.
"You're welcome to try." A voice say before a large blast of red blows Freed back. "But it won't end well for you!" Rias finishes coming out of the glyph.
Issei then stands beside her. "Sorry Rias, again I-"
Rias stops him from speaking by putting her finger on his lips. "No. I'm sorry Issei, I sent you to this place without truly knowing what was here."
Freed growls in annoyance. "Forget this! We're leaving!" Freed then grabs Asia as purple energy started to form around them.
"Asia!" Jack cries.
Asia forms small tears in here eyes. "Don't worry Jack. I'll be fine. Go."
Rias forms another circle and orders the group to leave. Jack tries to grab Asia but Issei holds him back. "Jack, no! We gotta go!"
"ASIA!" Jack screams as the group then disappears.