The Red Dragon Samurai

by Cowboy Alchemist

Samurai Jack has finally returned to the past and defeated Aku. Thousands of years later, a high school student named Kenny Kurosawa dies one night. But on that night, a mysterious sword appears before him. Reborn as a Devil by Rias Gremory; Kenny will face the dangers and perils of his new life. Will he be able to protect his love one's and stop the evils waiting for him? R&R

5. V

Episode V

"A Reflection of Who You Are"

Kenny's eyes snapped open with a gasp from his lips. Looking upward in the dark room as he lays back, he could tell this wasn't his bedroom. The bed's too comfortable and didn't have an overhead. He sat up and looks around, until his head starts to hurt. Cringing in discomfort, he shuts his eyes and places a hand on his head.

"Wait," he said softly and looks down at his arm to see medical bandages around it. He then lifts up the bed covers to see he wasn't only naked, but had bandages around his stomach and legs. 'How did I get like this?' His eyes widen, as memories started to come back. He began to remember Raynare and how she and her comrades took Asia and the Fairy away. He then recalled the one-sided fight with them, before he was stabled four times and Raynare taking the Sword from him.

He leans forward as tears began to form, while a gloomy expression formed. "Asia…"

"Mmm?" The sudden voice grabbed Kenny's attention, causing him to look back to the bed. He was surprised to see a naked Rias waking up from her sleep. Sitting up while rubbing her eyes, the redhead stops when she notices Kenny. "K-Kenny?" She asked in a trembling voice.

"Rias…?"

The two sit there with their lower halves under the cover, staring at one another. Neither of them spoke a work. She then lowers her head downward, hiding her eyes behind her bangs. Kenny started to worry when he saw Rias trembling. He attempted to reach out to her, but stop when she spoke. "Kenny?"

SLAP!

The cracking sound of the hard snap echoes throughout the room. Kenny's head was forced to the right with a pink red mark on his left cheek. He turns his head back to Rias and stares at her, stunned by her action.

"YOU IDIOT! What the hell were you thinking?" She screams at him angrily. "I told you to never fight them on your own! I warned you about keeping that girl with us. Now look at what happened to you! You… you… you…" Rias struggled to get the words out as tears started to flow down her cheeks while a devastated expression soon appeared on her. The beauty suddenly throws herself onto him and begins to ball her eyes out into his bare chest.

Kenny hugs her trembling form lightly out of instincts and looks down at her with widened eyes. This was something he never thought he would ever see. Rias Gremory; the confident and courageous leader he knew her to be; was crying for him. "Rias! What's the—"

"It's all my fault!" Kenny was left stunned when he heard her, with her sobbing voice muffled. "I so sorry for leaving you alone all the time! You keep getting hurt because I keep leaving you alone." She pulls away to look up at his eyes. "First was when Yuuma attacked you. Next was Dohnaseek. Then Kalawarner, and after her was that Stray Exorcist." She stopped to hiccups and places a hand on his bandaged stomach. "And now…"

The guilt Kenny felt when he thought about Asia and the Sword doubled as he listen to Rias' sobbing. Why is this wonderful girl was would be blaming herself, when he's the one to blame? He chose to fight Raynare on his own, and lost Asia and the Fairy, not to mention the Sword. "No Rias," he said with his head down, surprising Rias. "I'm the one who failed. All I wanted was to protect them, so that I wouldn't lose them. But I failed you again." His body shook and trembled, as tears fell. "I couldn't protect myself from Freed. I brought you guys to a burning home where you could have died. I couldn't protect Asia and the Fairy. I lost again to them, only this time I lost the Sword."

"Kenny." Rias was stunned and saddened by Kenny's words. She couldn't begin to know how he felt. To lose a friend after you swore to protect them, and only to lose the one thing that was entrusted to him. All she could do was him in her arms, and hold him tightly.

---

"This is now a serious problem," Rias announced with a serious expression to her peerage while sitting at her desk. A dressed Kenny stands in front of her desk, while Kida stands off to the side, behind him, and Koneko sits on one of the sofas eating her sweets. "The Fallen Angels don't just have Asia and the Fairy, but the Sword of Samurai Jack now. This puts us in a tight spot."

"How?" Kenny raised a confused brow.

"If it had been just Asia, I would have tried to avoid a fight with them. But now they have the Sword, something we cannot lose." Rias leans back in her chair. "Now it comes to whether we go after them and retrieve the Sword, and if we can Asia and the Fairy, or stay away."

"Well, I'm not making that choice," Kenny declares with clenched fists. "I'm going after them and getting that Sword."

They all look at him with surprising expressions. "Have you lost your mind?" Rias retorted indigently, standing up from her chair. "You barely survive the last time you fought them. What makes you think you can beat them?"

"What other choice is there?" He argues with her. "I can't leave them to their fate. During the battle, the midget Fallen Angel, Mittelt, said something about something being ready. Whatever it is, it's not good. Asia's life is in danger."

"You can't be this reckless, can you? You were almost killed by them and now you want to go after them? It's a suicide mission." Rias said, trying to keep calm while warning her Pawn. "Like it or not, you're a Devil of the Gremory group! You can't just act on your own!"

Kenny stares at her for a moment before his look hardens. "Is that it then?" He asked gritting his teeth. "Is that all you ever saw me as; just some piece in your army?"

"That's enough, Kenny!" Rias snapped, trying not to show the pain she felt when he said that. The two glare at each other for a moment, before Kenny closes his eyes and sighs.

"Fine. If that all there is to say, then I'm going to get them and the Sword." He turns and walks towards the door.

"Kenny!" Rias rushes over to him. Grabbing his arm, she jerks it back, causing him to stop. "As your master, I'm ordering you to stay away from the Fallen Angels. It's too dangerous!"

"Then help me get her back!" Kenny suddenly exclaimed, surprising everyone in the room. "Help me get her, the Fairy, and the Sword back. Please. I never wanted you to be my master, Rias. I wanted you to be a friend."

Rias' gaze softens as he said those words. Before she could respond, Akeno then comes into the room and whispers in her ears. She had a serious expression, but Kenny could tell that it wasn't about their argument. Rias also gains a serious face and let go of his arm.

She looks at Kenny, and the remaining members. "I've got an urgent matter to attend to. Akeno and I will go out for a bit."

Kenny's faces fell, knowing she wasn't going to help him. 'I'm sorry Jack. I failed you.'

Rias, seeing his melancholy expression. She felt terrible for leaving him, knowing that without her, he was going to go alone. She lets out a sigh. "Koneko and Kiba. I'm placing Kenny in charge of the rescue operation."

His head snaps up and looks at her staggeringly. "What?" Was she serious?

Rias walks back to him and places and hand on his cheek, looking at him with caring eyes. "Kenny, I was upset that you were going to go in alone. Before, you asked to go by yourself, and there was no way I'd know if you're coming back or not. But I'm happy that you're asking us to help you. I'm so proud of you."

He couldn't believe it. All this time, all he had to do was ask her to help. A relieving smile grows on his face. But then his expression turns to confusion. "Wait, aren't you and Akeno coming too?"

"No," she answered, shaking of her head. "You see Kenny, when I met Dohnaseek the night he attacked you, I predicted that there were a few Fallen Angels plotting something in this town. I ignored it because I thought it involved the Fallen Angel race. Even I have limits. But when they continued to attack you, involving themselves with a Stray Exorcist and taking away a nun and a Wish Fairy, I knew this wasn't normal. I've reported it to the Underworld and now they're ordering me to take them out. You, however, I want you to mount a rescue mission to save Asia, the Fairy, and the Sword. We'll take out the other Fallen Angel while you deal with Raynare."

"Are you sure?"

"They don't call me the Crimson-Hair Ruin-Princess for nothing." And with that, she and her friend head for the door. However, Rias turns back to him. "Kenny, there are a couple things I need to tell you. First one. You think that a Pawn is a weak piece, right?"

He nods at her question.

"That's a big misunderstanding. Pawns have a special ability that no other pieces have. That ability is called Promotion."

'Promotion?'

"Just like chess, Pawns can change into other classes if they reach the opponent's base. They are able to promote to any other piece besides the King Piece. Kenny, when you step foot into the 'Enemy Base', you're able to change into any piece you want."

Kenny stands there, letting what she said sink in. If that was true, then he could promote to a Knight's speed, a Rook's strength, and even a Queen's power.

"Since it hasn't been that long since you became a Devil, there are restrictions, so it's probably still impossible for you to promote to the ultimate piece, the Queen. But you still have the other classes. If you wish strongly for the Promotion power within your heart, then there will be a change in your ability."

He places a hand over his heart.

"Also one more thing. It's about the Sacred Gear. When you use your Sacred Gear, just remember this." Rias starts stroking his cheek. "You have an unbreakable will to fight back, even against all odds. Use that. Sacred Gears are driven by the power of desire. And it also determines the power for it as well. Even though you are a Devil, you will to desire hasn't been lost. The stronger your will and desires, the stronger the Gear will respond to you."

'Desire and will.' Kenny looks down at his left hand. His will to fight and save Asia and the Fairy will activate it. But as far as he knew the Sword was the only thing capable of bring it out. Was it because he was connected to it? He had a long way to go before he was the strongest Pawn, but if he could get to the Sword then he'll have a fighting chance.

"Never forget, Kenny; even a Pawn can take down the King. This is basic chess. And remember, you are never a failure. You're the bearer of the samurai sword that Jack entrusted to you." After saying that, she uses the magic-circle and teleports herself and Akeno out of the room.

Kenny stands there for a moment before turning towards his comrades. Kiba looks at him with his ever charming smile and Koneko expression as emotionless as ever. He approaches the blonde and asked, "Do you have a weapon I can use?"

He smirks. "Why yes I do. However, I do think you'll want this back." Kiba then holds out to him the scabbard to the Sword. Koneko walks up to him and presents the red shinai bag. Kenny couldn't believe he almost forgot about them and graciously accepts them. Placing the scabbard back into the red bag, before slinging it onto his back, with the strap going from his right shoulder to his left hip.

"Good. Now listen closely; without the Sword I'm unable to activate it manually. So when we enter the base, we'll have to find it and the girls. Asia and the Fairy are the top priority. No one dies tonight, understood?"

"Yes, sir!"

---

Hiding behind the trees and brush in front of the entrance, Kenny and his team was examining the Church from a distance. Even this far from the building, the black-haired teen could still feel a bad vibe going through his body, as sweat formed all over his body.

"Damn it, you can still feel it from here."

"From this distance, it's clear that there is a Fallen Angel inside, but I don't think they know of our presence." Kiba said. He then pulls out a map and lays it out on the ground, placing rocks on all corners. Kenny and Koneko gather around him as he begins to explain. "Besides the sanctuary, there is also a dormitory. But the sanctuary is where it looks the most suspicious." He points to the sanctuary. "Mostly because Stray Exorcists usually make some alterations to the sanctuary. Building secret layers underneath the sanctuary to perform illegal rituals."

Kenny looks at him doubtfully. "Why?"

Kiba makes a bitter smile. "It's the place they used to respect as a holy place, and by doing something that rejects God there, it makes them satisfied because it's an insult to God. Because they loved God, because they were rejected by God, they purposely cast evil spells under the sanctuary as a representation for their hatred."

Kenny scowls at what was told to him. These people were insane. He knew God, and God wouldn't let this happen, right? But Kenny was now angry at Him for casting away his faithful believers with good hearts and minds. 'How could God let Asia be cast out? Wow, I really am a Devil.'

"The sanctuary is located right behind the entrance. I think we can go straight in. The problem is that finding the door to the basement layer isn't going to be easy. But even if we do find it in time, we'll have to defeat the assassins waiting for us." Kiba rolls up the map and stores in in his back pocket. He and Koneko looked at Kenny, awaiting his orders.

He places a hand on his chin as he thinks for a moment. Then he looks up at the two. "Okay, listen. There's no need for a stealth approach, but we still want the element of surprise. We'll do this military style." Kenny points towards the front of the building. "We'll stack up at the door and do a breaching." He points at the white-haired girl. "Koneko, when I say 'breach', you kick down the doors."

She nods. "…Let's do it."

Kenny looks at Kiba. "Do you the weapon I can use?"

"Sure do, buddy." The handsome blonde reaches into his school uniform coat and brings out a long, blue grey, dragger with a curved blade with a knuckle protector with three small black spikes on it. "Sorry, but this was the best substitute I could think of, unit you get back the Sword. But try not to fight too much. You wounds will reopen."

He hands Kenny the dagger, who takes it from him. Kenny examines it for a second before nodding to Kiba. "Let's move then."

The group silently makes their way towards the wall next to the doors, fast walking across with soft steps. Koneko was the first to make it, positioning herself by leaning her small figure against the building, before Kenny and Kiba made it.

Kenny looks down at his new dagger before taking a deep breathe. Releasing the air, he fills his eyes with determination.

"Breach!"

Koneko quickly gets in front of the door and raises her legs up, bending it back to her stomach.

BANG!

The kick she delivered was strong enough to take the doors off their hinges. Kenny and Kiba rush past Koneko and through the doorway. They stop and stand in a fighting position, their blades ready. But then they looked around the area, they found that no one was there. There is an altar and long chairs, like any ordinary sanctuary. The candle lights and interior lights lit the room.

"No guards?" Kiba observes the place.

Kenny looks back towards the back of the sanctuary and sees a statue of a Jesus on the Cross. Only his head was missing.

CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!

Slow clapping echoes in throughout the indoors, bringing everyone on alert. Then an all too familiar person in priest clothing comes out from behind the pillar. See who it was, Kenny became disgusted.

"Freed."

"Meeting! It's a reunion! So emotional!" The insane rogue exclaims, smiling disturbingly happy like always. "Well, I never had to meet the same Devil twice before! You know, since I'll super strong, I cut Devils into pieces when I first meet them!" Freed swings his arms as if he was swinging a sword. "Once I see them, I cut them up on the spot! I then kiss the corpse and say goodbye! That's how I live!" He stops his movement, and his joy went to sadness. "But since you guys ruined my style, I'm so lost! That's no good~ It's not good to interfere with my lifestyle~!" His expression turns to rage. "That's why~! You guys pissed me off! I hope you guys will die! Actually dye for good! You trashy Deeeeeeeeeevils!"

He takes out his handle-only sword and activates it with a new gun pulling out as well.

"You guys are here to rescue Asia and the Fairy, right? And you, samurai, are here for your sword as well, right? Hahaha! Devils are big hearted coming to rescue a bitch like that who would heal even Devils! Without all five wish with her, that runt's useless! And that sword now belongs to them! Well, just being entranced to a Devil should make that Sister die!"

Kenny's glaring eyes widened in shock. "What?" He asked breathlessly, but shakes his head and focuses on the task at hand. "Where are they!? Tell me now!"

Freed snickers. "Well, there is a hidden stairs under that altar." He nods to the altar left of him. "From there you can go to the place where they are doing the ritual."

The fact that he spilled the beans on his ally's location while grinning made Kenny raise an eyebrow. Was he really this arrogant? Did he really think that it'll be easy to kill them and walk away? Or was he just plain crazy?

'Fat chance.' Kenny raises both arms and spreads his legs out with one front in front of the other. He stretches his left out in front while he keeps the dagger close to his body. 'I'm not completely defenseless. If the blade fails me, I'm still able to kick your ass Freed.'

Kiba and Koneko follows his example. The handsome blonde raises his sword and Koneko… Kenny looks back at her and was left shocked when the small girl picking up the pews that were several times bigger that her.

"… Eat dirt and die, bitch."

She throws the pews at the priest.

Freed does a small dance and—

SLICE!

—cuts the chair in half down the middle. The severed masses of wood hits the ground with a loud boom.

The rogue was about to attack when was forced to block an attack from Kiba's sword, who disappeared in blinding speed from Kenny's side only to reappear before him.

CLASH!

Sparks fly as the blades connect.

Freed slashes at his next, but Kiba quickly jumps high into the air. He then falls to earth with his European sword raised over his head and brings it down on Freed. The mad man blocks the attack before aiming his gun at his head.

BANG!

Kiba leans himself backwards, letting the bullet pass over his face. He disappears again, only to reappear a few feet away and charges at the priest.

The two were almost equally matched. Kiba would gracefully dodge the bullets, while thinking fast on his feet, and continually attack Freed fast and furiously. So fast that Kenny couldn't keep up with his movements. But the rogue was able to block every attack and try and shoot Kiba in the head, only to fail at that.

Kiba and Freed lock swords as they glare at one another. "Impressive. You quite strong," the Knight acknowledges.

"You're not bad yourself," Freed said with his grin. "Too bad that make me want to kill you more!" He points the gun at him and fires. Kiba was quicker and flips backwards, away from the Stray Exorcist while dodging the bullet.

"Then maybe I should start getting serious then." Kiba states before bringing the sword close to himself, standing straight with his feet together pointing the end upwards. "Eat this." He spoke in a surprisingly low pitched voice. It was almost unrecognizable. Then, starting from the base to the tip, the sword's blade turns black, with some of it coming off the edges.

'Darkness.' It was the only thing Kenny could compare it to.

Freed opens his mouth to let that disgusting out, then rushes at Kiba. The blonde charges as well, with just the same amount of speed, smiling.

CLASH!

The two blades meet again, but this time the darkness of the Knight's blade expands and devours the power of the Blade of Light.

"Wha, what the hell is this!?" Freed demanded, seeming confused.

"It's called Holy-Eraser." Kiba said. "A sword of darkness that devours light."

Kenny's eyes widened. 'A Sacred Gear?'

It wasn't long until Freed's Blade of Light was completely sucked in by the Holy Eraser, taking away its shape and power. Seeing his chance Kenny runs straight towards the rogue priest, the arm holding the dagger held outwards. All he has to do was either land a brutal cut or disarm Freed of his last remaining weapon.

The Stray Exorcist notices him. "I'm getting annoyed by you, shitty Devi," he yells, aiming the gun at Kenny. "No more of this bullshit!"

"Promotion, Rook!" Kenny could feel the power flowing through his body, as he changes at Freed. The priest grins sadistically and fires his pistol.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The bullets fly at him, but when then hit his skin, they dissolve and disappears into nothingness. The insane boy priest looks in shock and scared, as his gun clicks in emptiness. Kenny wordlessly Promotes to Knight and, with epic speed, appears in front of Freed with the dagger raised.

SLICE!

Freed cries out in pain as Kenny slashes down the left side of his body. But that wasn't everything. Promoting back to Rock, he takes a step back before delivering a hard high kick into the crazy rogue's face.

BWOK!

The priest was sent flying back, bouncing across the floor, before crashing into a pew. Kenny stops to catch his breath for a second, holding the dagger tightly. "You're not hurting anyone else tonight, Freed. Hope you enjoyed that as much as I did."

Freed gets back up slowly while holding his nose and chest, as blood drips through both hands. Taking his hand away from his nose, Kenny could see he broke it, as the madman looks at him with rage and pain. He was little surprised that the kick didn't take Freed out of the fight. 'He must have put up some kind of shield to protect himself.'

"Don't fuck with me!" The priest exclaimed. "Don't fuck with me! You shiiiiiiit! A mere Devil like you shouldn't be able to get cocky with meeeee! I'll kill you! Definitely! I'll definitely kill you!" He takes out another Blade of Light. "I'll cut you up in pieces, shitty Devil!"

Kenny silently gets into a knife fighting pose again. Freed then notices Kiba runs over to his left side and point his sword at him, while Koneko stands to his right, her fist raised up.

Silence hangs in the air as the three Devils surround the Stray Exorcist.

"Well, this is a bit of a pickle." Freed glances at all his attackers before beginning to smirk. "Hey. The grunt Devil over there…" He points to the black-haired teen. "Kenny, was it? To tell you the truth, I have fallen in love with you. So I'll definitely kill you. Definitely, okay? I won't forgive a shitty Devil who kicks and cuts me, and gives me a lecture, okay? Then, bye-bye."

He quickly takes something round out of his pocket and smashes it on the floor.

POOF!

The three Devils were almost blinded by the flash of light as the smoke screen goes off. When their eyes healed, they opened them, but couldn't find the priest anywhere. Blinking to better heal his eyes, Kenny looked around again to find him, but Freed was gone from the building. Escaped.

He thought of the words he said to him, as Koneko punches the altar away to reveal the hidden stairs.

"And I'll be waiting." Kenny said into Freed. "One day, I swear to begin you to justice."

---

Passing by small laps hanging from the wall, Kenny, Kiba, and Koneko sprinted down the secret staircase as fast as they could. Kiba, being the fastest, was out in front of the group, as they reached down to a single passage. As they passed other doors on both sides, Koneko points ahead.

"There's a door at the end… And I can smell Asia."

"Is that all?" Kenny asked, not even slowing down. "Is she alone?"

"Most likely not," Kiba replied, while they then started to slow down as they neared the door. "No doubt a group of Stray Exorcist and the Fallen Angels are in there with her."

The group stops at the door. Kiba turns to Kenny and steps aside, letting him be the one to open the door. He accepts the gesture and approaches the handle.

Taking a deep breath, he reaches for it. But before he could touch it, the door opens on its own. Stepping through without a second thought, Kenny was met with the sight of a large underground chamber, filled with priest in black robes with their hoods up, as they chanted to a high stone platform at the end of the room. Looking up at the, he was stunned to see Raynare with her back towards them, facing a large cross on top of the platform.

"Welcome, Devils." The Fallen Angel turns towards them with a smirk, while revealing the Sword in her right hand. "But I'm afraid you too late

Confused by what she meant, Kenny was soon horrified when he saw a girl chained to the cross.

"Asia!"

The weakened blonde hears the voice and lifts her slightly. "…Kenny? You really came?"

"Yeah!" He assured her with a fake smile, trying to keep himself calm by the sight of her battered body. "Don't worry, I'm on my way!"

Tears of joy and hope drop from her eyes as she forms a smile.

"This really is a beautifully touching reunion, but it's too late." Raynare suddenly said with a sneer. "The ritual is almost completed. There's just one more thing." A priest standing off to the side walked up to her and presents to her a strange pink orb with electricity flowing around it. Looking at it closer, Kenny was stunned when he saw the Wishing Fairy trapped inside, banging against the inside desperately.

Raynare stabs the Sword into the floor and takes the orb for the priest. Placing her finger on the surface, she chants silently a few words. The Fairy's prison breaks apart. She tries to fly away, but Raynare's quickly grasps her in a tight hold. "Oh no you don't, little slut!"

"Hey!" Kenny tries to charge at the Fallen Angel, but jumps back when a Spear of Light impales the ground in front of him.

Raynare grins sadistically at him for a moment before holding the Fairy with both hands and turning her body to face Asia. The cross she was bound to start to glow dimly, as if it was responding to Raynare when she stepped towards it.

She brings the Fairy close to her lips and says, "I wish for the Twilight Heal, to have it taken from this girl."

Asia's body started to glow, as she lets out an echoing scream in pain.

"Asia!" Kenny runs forward towards her. But then the priests surrounded him in a flash.

"I won't let you interfere!"

POW!

Kenny punches the priest in the face, knocking him out. He senses another priest come at him from behind and delivers a back kick. Drawing the dagger from his back, Kenny quickly blocks a Blade of Light aims at his face. "Damn Devil! I'll destroy you!"

"Shut up!" The man was sent back when Kenny sent his palm into his face. Kenny then grabs the waist of a priest who aimed his guns at him, before twisting it enough to break, making the man cry out in pain. Kenny roundhouse kicked him in the head, then another one came at him with his sword raised above his head.

He dodges under the attack and punches him two times in the side. Hearing another priest coming at him from behind, Kenny turns quickly around and readies his dagger. Suddenly Kiba appears in front and blocks the attack himself.

"Go! We'll handle these guys." Kiba stares at the priest sharply.

"… Please don't touch me." Koneko kicks another priest.

Not wasting any time, Kenny rushes towards the stairs leading to the top. Any priest that got in his way was easily dealt with a punch to the face, or a kick to the body. He knew something was going to happen and he wasn't waiting any longer to see the end.

Asia's screams became louder and louder.

"IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa…"

They then stop.

Kenny, who was only about two feet away from the stairs, looks up and see a large, green light coming from Asia's heart. It exits out of her chest and into the air, only to slowly fall.

Raynare throws the Fairy away to the side, letting her bounce across the ground hard as she yelps in pain. The Fallen Angel raises her hand up to the green light, letting it fall right into her hands. "This is it! The power that I craved for a long time! The Twilight Healing! With this, I'll be eternal!" She exclaims with an ecstatic deranged expression. She then hugs the light to herself. It envelops into her body, making her throw her head back and moan erotically.

After sinking into her, Raynare grabs the Sword as a green light emitted from her body. "Ufufu." She giggles at first, before laughing loudly. "AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The Fallen Angel turns towards everyone and holds her arms out as she had a victoriously malicious grin. "I finally have it! The supreme power! And even better; a sword of great power! With both of them by my side, I'll become the greatest Fallen Angel there is! No one will oppose me! I'll be loved! I'll be adored! I'll be feared! I'll be hailed as a god! I'll get back at all those who were looking down on me and make them pay!"

Kenny stares at her for a moment before shaking his head. He then rushes up the stairs and reaches the top, only to stop when he sees Raynare standing in front of him. He raises the dagger to defend himself, but surprisingly, she steps aside. Looking at her confused for a second, he walks pass her and looks up at Asia, who looked to be unconscious.

"You desire a reward for making it this far." Raynare snaps her fingers. The shackles binding Asia released her from the cross, allowing her to fall forward.

Kenny quickly steps forward and grabs her, kneeling down while holding up her motionless body. He looks down at her face with anxiousness. "Asia?" He shook her gently, trying to get her open her eyes. "Asia please, wake up."

The Fairy picks herself up and glares at Raynare, but noticed Kenny holding Asia. "Oh no." She gasped and flies over to them, reaching the other side of the nun. "Asia, I'm sorry." The Fairy lowers her head in shame.

"What's wrong with her?" Kenny looks up at her both worried and panic like. "Why isn't she waking up?"

"It's futile and she knows it." Raynare said with a smirk. "Once a possessors' Sacred Gear is taken away from their body, it's all downhill for them. She practically dead." She then shoos him away with her free hand. "You can take them if you like, I got what I wanted from the both of them."

"Not without her Gear and the Sword!" Kenny exclaimed at her with a glare, only to be laughed at.

"So tuff." She mocks while looking down at him. "But there's no way that I'm giving it back. You know, I even deceive my superiors to get my hand on this." The Fallen Angel lifts up the Sword. "When I decided to you needed to die, I never would have imagined that I'd also be rewarded with something as powerful as you're ancestors' blade."

Kenny gained a shocked expression. "Wait, how do you know about the Sword? No one but those I've told knows about it."

"It's simple really." She aims the end of the Sword at the Fairy. "She told me."

"What?"

"After we got back from ambushing you, we wanted to know its powers. I wished for it from the Wishing Fairy, but the bitch wouldn't do it." Raynare said indigently while snarling at her. But then her smirk came back as she remembered. "Knowing that she couldn't be forced to, we gave little Asia a little…'punishment', for leaving us. The Fairy eventually agreed to tell, begging us to stop." She brings the Sword close to her face and looks at her evil grinning reflection. "A sword bless by three of the most powerful Gods in history, to defeat an evil demon of unparalleled strength and power; I could hardly believe my luck! With this, I could conquer the Underworld—even Heaven! I'll make any man I want into my personal lover, making them beg to rut me nightly." Kenny was disgusted when she gave the side of the Sword a long lick upwards. "And when the followers of Aku bring him back, I'll appear with this and he'll tremble at my feet. I'll be the master of the Master of Masters!"

Raynare conjures a Spear of Light in her left hand and looks back at Kenny mockingly. "It's time to die now, dearie." She laughs for a moment.

Kenny looks away from her and tilts his head down, shadowing his eyes. "And here I thought that there was still a little bit of Yuuma in that black heart of yours." He bitterly said.

"And that's what made killing you in the end so much easier." Raynare said with a smirk. "You actually fell for that little sob story, and look it got you. You were actually willing to let an enemy go when they told you why they're hunting you. It's truly foolish."

"…You were the first girlfriend, I ever had. I liked being around you. But then you… I did everything in my power to make you happy."

"Oh Kenny." He flinches when he heard Yuuma's voice, knowing clearly she was mocking him with it. "Whenever something went wrong, you managed to make it all better and make sure I didn't get hurt. And you did make me happy." Her voice went back to normal. "By keeling over and dying. Seriously, I was so bored I couldn't wait to kill you. I put on a fake persona and did all that on purpose. Why? To see the look on your panic face when I killed you. Oh, and when I kill that policeman; truly a great feeling!"

Kenny grits his teeth together.

"It seemed that I was wrong about the 'Yuuma meaning ashes' thing." Raynare said, still mocking Kenny as his eyes were shadowed while clearly showing his anger rising. "It means evening daze. I found it appropriate because I planned to kill at sunset. Now let's talk inappropriate. First, you run away from me, almost killed me on two occasions, and then you try to get together with a slutty nun." She then brings her arm close to herself and tries to look all betrayed. "Oh Kenny, how could you. I bet you took her on one of your boring dates too. Ufufufufu. But guess that'll be the last time you'll ever try to find love, huh?"

"SHUT UP, RAYNARE!" Kenny shouted, finally snapping.

"Ahahahahahaha!" Her eyes turned red as she sneers largely at him, showing her sharpened teeth. "I won't let a rotten brat like you call my name like that! I do love a man that takes control though! Where was this on our date?"

Raynare raises the Sword above her head and brings it down on Kenny.

CLASH!

She was both stunned and angered when Kenny raised up his borrowed dagger and blocks the Sword. He glares up at her with hate, enraged by all that she's done.

"Kenny!" Kiba calls out to him while taking down a priest. "You've got to get Asia and the Fairy out of here, now!"

Kenny pushes the Sword away and stands up. He couldn't leave yet, not without it. If he goes now, then the Sword is lost forever.

"I know you want to get the Sword back, but please listen! We're outnumbered and don't know how much longer we're going to last! Asia is dying and you are still wounded from the other day! Do you really think that you can still fight her when you can't even summon the Gear without it?"

He looks down. Kiba was right. Raynare was too powerful for him, as much as it pains him to say it. Looking back over his shoulder at the Fairy and Asia, Kenny knew what he had to do.

"You're not going anywhere!" Raynare begins the Sword back to her right, before bringing it left horizontal slash at him. Kenny dodges downwards and picks up Asia bride-style, with the Fairy flying off the ground to join him. The Fallen Angel then stabs at him with her previously formed Spear of Light, but Kenny jumps back to avoid the attack, causing the weapon to only stab in the platform. His jump takes him off the platform and all the way down to the bottom of the stairs.

He turns around and runs for the exits with the Fairy flying right beside. The priests tried to stop and kill them, but either Kiba would block their blades or Koneko would punch them away. Looking over his shoulder, Kenny gave the two of his fellow Devils a smile of gratitude. They returned the gesture, allowing him to continue on.

His footsteps echoed though out the tunnel as he ran out the chamber, before speeding up the stairs, not letting him slow down for anything.

Exiting the secret entrance and coming out to the sanctuary, Kenny slows to a halt to catch his breath. He flinches and groans when his legs set him a discomforting feeling. Looking down, he realizes it was from the injuries his sustained from the ambush. He couldn't run anyway and risk reopening the wounds.

"Kenny." His head turns towards the Fairy, who was on the backrest of the front pew to his left. "Place her over here," she intruded with a somber tone.

Nodding to her, Kenny walks over and knees down in front of the seats. He then laid the girl down on her back in the pew. Taking a better look at Asia, he could see the many bruises and cuts on her arms and legs from when they beat her, with a red bruise on her forehead. The white dress she wore had a shoulder strap fall of her, exposing one of her breasts. Asia looked pale. She looked sickly as she was struggling to breathe normally.

"Asia, please just hang in there." Kenny said, trying desperately to wake her up. "You'll be free soon! I just need you to hold on a little while longer." To his surprise she opened her eyes halfway and lifts up a hand. Seeing it as a sign that Asia was coming around, he grasped it with both hands, even though they were ice cold. Praying to himself that what Raynare told him about her dying was just another one of her tricks.

"… Kenny… I know it wasn't a long time, but… I happy to have met a friend like you…" Asia spoke with a small smile, hurting him more than he could imagine.

"W-What are you saying!?" He exclaimed as tears started to come out, before speaking in a softer tone. "Don't talk like that. I promised to protect you and I am. I'm going to get Twilight Heal back and we'll go back to doing fun things. After anything and I'll teach you how." His head went downward and hung from his shoulders as his shoulders trembled. He then lifts it up and looks at her with teary eyes and a forced smile. "You were going to be there for me and fight Aku. I was going to have Rias and the other warm up to you. Together, we'll face anything that came our way."

The Fairy continued to stand on the backrest as she began to sob. Looking at Kenny, she could tell that he was trying to deny Asia was dying. She knew better, and it pained her more. What Raynare did was a simpler, faster, and more effective ritual than the other forms. But they all ended the same. Why was fate so cruel to people like them.

"…If things were different… I'd be going to school with you…"

"And you came. I'll help you." He stopped when her hand escapes his two and pats his cheek.

"You're crying for me… even though I never wanted you to..."

Her hand slipped.

Her eyes started to close.

"…Thank you…for everything…"

Those were her final words. Her hand falls and hangs from her. She lies there with her bright expression and smile still showing.

The Fairy falls to her knees and cries in her hands as Kenny remained still. The tears didn't stop as he just stares at the Sister he only knew a few days ago, but felt like he knew her the rest of his life.

"God? I know you're up there. If Devils and Angels exist, why can't you?" He said with his head down. "You were watching, right? Everything from the start?" Kenny then threw his head back and shouted up at the ceiling of the Church. "Please don't take this wonder girl away! Please! I'm begging you! She hasn't done anything to deserve this fate! Is it because she saved a group of Devils!? Is it because she protected and wanted to be friends with a Devil!?"

Kenny gritted his teeth in regret and screams up at the heavens. "I never asked for any of this to happen! Just give her back to me!"

"A Devil asking for repent in a Church?" Kenny's eyes snapped open and turned to see Raynare sitting in the pew on the opposite side of them, smirking victoriously with the Sword in her hand. "This is truly comical."

He growled. "You bitch!"

"Look at this." Raynare traces her figure on a cut on her left arm. "That Knight boy gave it to me." Then a shallow green light started to heal her wound. "Look. Wonderful, isn't it? I can heal any kind of wound. To us Fallen Angels, who lost the protection of God, that child's Sacred Gear was a wonderful present."

Kenny glares at her and stands to his feet. Clenching the dagger in his hand. Even if she had the Sword, he knew Kiba and Koneko were fine.

The Fallen Angel put her hands together in a praying style. "My statues will rise and I'll be the Fallen Angel that can't be harmed. There is nothing more wonderful than this! Great Azazel and Shemhaza, I'm ready to do your bidding."

"You're not doing any of that." Kenny scowls at her. "Hand over the Sword and Asia's Gear. She didn't deserve what you did to her."

"Like I'm going to do that." Raynare admitted before standing up. "She was chosen to possess the Sacred Gear. Like those others who have Sacred Gears, she'll be left out of the world and society. It is impossible if her to live with other with that power. You know human nature, she'll be hated and tortured out of fear."

"That's not your decision to make! All she wanted was to make friends! And if anyone tried to hurt her, I'd protect her!"

"Ahahahahaha!" Raynare laughed with her cruel, sneering, smirk coming back. "It's impossible! Because she's dead! Stone cold, dead and you think you can protect her? You!?" She points a finger at Kenny. "You couldn't protect her then, why should now be any different!?"

"Because I'm putting you six-feet under!" Kenny suddenly charges at her and thrusts the dagger at her. Raynare was a little surprised, but parried away the blade with the Sword with ease.

"You just don't quit, do you?" She taunted and swings the Sword at his head. Kenny ducks under and cuts her arm. "GAH!" Raynare quickly heals the cut and slashes at him again. "You fucker!"

Kenny blocks it, before starting to slash, swing and cut at her wildly. Raynare was able to dodge all his attempts to hit her with a taunting smirk, which only made Kenny angrier and make his slashes faster and more uncontrollable.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

"HRAH!" Kenny roars in anger. Then Raynare jumps back a few feet, making him swing at only air for a few strokes. He stops and glares at her while breathing heavily through his teeth.

"Wow." Raynare taunted while walking up to him. "That's some anger you got. Did I make you mad, Kenny?"

SLASH!

Kenny was able to jump back when Raynare slashes diagonally at him. He was safe, but his school uniform was cut in half. He lands on the floor, but then trips back on a piece of rubble.

A black covered hand grasped his hand. He looks at her, scared of what she was going to do.

"Many you need some fresh air!" Raynare flies up in the air with Kenny in her left hand. She swings her body 360 degrees in midair before letting go, sending him flying towards a stained glass window.

SHATTER!

---

After dealing with the Fallen Angels Dohnaseek, Kalawarner, and Mittelt, Rias and Akeno quickly made their way towards the Church to aid Kenny. Walking through the doorway of the Church, the two were stunned to see the destruction inside. The doors had destroyed some of the pews in the back and most of stone walls was broken off.

"What happened in here?" Rias wondered.

"Lady Rias!" The sudden voice brought the two's attention to the front of the sanctuary and saw the Fairy that was with Asia flying towards them. "You finally here! Oh, thank the Gods!"

Seemingly coming out of the floor stood Kiba and Koneko. Unnoticed to the older girls was when they looked at one of the pews, their faces turned to sadness.

"What happened here?" Akeno asked. The Fairy stop and a somber look grew on her. Looking back in the direction she came from, the magical being nods her head in a gesture to follow. The two vixen beauties shared a glance of confusion and anxiousness before following her. No one said a word as the Fairy stop at the last pew and pointed at want was on it. Both were horrified by the sight of a now dead Asia.

"No…"

"She can't be…"

The Fairy looks at them with a sad expression before turning her head away and closing her eyes.

Rias then thought about Kenny and his desire to save her. She couldn't image the kind of grief that must be going through Kenny by now. Her eyes grew larger and quickly looks around. "Kenny! Where's Kenny?" She was now starting to look around in depression.

"He's outside." All the heads of the group turn in the direction of the voice and saw the Fallen Angel Raynare up sitting on a ledge, looking down on them with a smirk. "So you the great Rias Gremory of the House of Gremory." She point the Sword at them. "I welcome you to your doom."

---

The wind of the night air rattles the leaves and branches of the trees around the Church. Going from a soft fluttering sound, to loud and crunching rattles.

Laying against one of these was Kenny with his back against the trunk. His clothes were tattered and ripped in a few places with his uniform still cut in half. Red cuts were all over his body from crashing through the stained glass. He was still alive, but he was unconscious.

A breeze blows pass, flickering his hair a bit.

Jack stands before him.

The lone samurai looks down at his descendant with a look of pity. Letting out a sign, he sits down in a traditional Japanese style. "Kenny, I don't know if you can hear." Jack closed his eyes and places his thumb on Kenny's forehead, transferring a memory from his childhood to him. "But if you can, I wish for you to hear these words. You're not a failure. I sorry to have given you this burden, but I feel it in my soul that you can defeat her. Like the Sword, you are filled with purity and strength." He opens his eyes and looks at him before taking his hand away after he was done. "The decision you make, and the actions that follow, are a reflection of who you are. There is no hiding from yourself."

"Jack…" Kenny whispered before opening his eyes. The samurai was gone, leaving him all alone. He then remembers the vision of Jack when he was younger and the words the Empire said to a group of bandits that attacked him and his family.

He then remembered what he said to Raynare the night she killed him. He said something similar, because he thought she would do the right thing. Now the Fallen Angel was past that line. Everything that she's done was her choices, because she willing made them.

Kenny stood back up, and then started walking back towards the entrance of the Church. This was different from the previous battles he's had. Kenny was not fighting to stay alive. He was fighting to correct the wrongs that have been done. He may not have a choice in killing Raynare, but that doesn't matter. As long as he can get back Asia's Sacred Gear and the Sword.

Kenny will defeat Raynare, one way or another.

---

Rias' peerage and the Fairy all glare up at the power-hunger Fallen Angel, while Raynare continues to arrogantly smirk at them cross-legged. The redhead then notices a glint of light and looks to see the Sword her right hand, with was on her lap.

"I see that you've taken out the others." Raynare said. She then pushes herself off the ledge and falls slowly to the ground, landing softly before placing her free hand on her hip. "I see that they were too weak to deal with the two of you. No matter, more for me then."

"And you must be Raynare." Rias stared at her with a serious expression. "Then I must let you know that we've been given orders from the Underworld to eliminate you. But first, where is Kenny?"

"What? That weakling? I threw him out there." The group all looked at where she was pointing and were shocked to see one of the stain glasses broken. "It was even easier this time than the other times."

"It's not over yet!"

All head turned towards the doorway and were astonished—or angered—to see Kenny standing there with no shirt on.

"Kenny!" Rias exclaimed happily.

"Grrr!" Raynare growled in rage as she sees the bane of her existence, standing there, have the balls to challenge her will. "You just don't listen well, do you!?" Kenny only glares at her before stepping towards her. This confused her, but nonetheless Raynare frowns and does the same.

"What are they doing?" Akeno asked with a hand on her cheek.

"I think they're getting ready to fight." Kiba guessed.

The two adversaries approached each other. Raynare's displeased look turn to a sneer. While Kenny continues to scowl at her. She twirls the Sword in her hand. He grips the dagger tighter. They stopped a few meters away from one another. Absolute silence filled the air as they stared at one another, not daring to look away, as a breeze from the opening flickered their long black hair. The tension builds as the two continued to stand still like statues.

"You have chosen this path, Raynare." Kenny suddenly said, using the same words the Emperor used, confusing all in the sanctuary. "Like I have chosen mine. Life works in strange ways for us to cross paths, time and time again. Your choices have led you here, as have mine. On the day you killed me, I gave you the choice to walk away or die. Now I'm giving you a new choice. The first; return what you have stolen, return to your realm to face the punishments that you race see fit for you, and live. Second; stay and face your destiny."

Raynare stares at Kenny like he's gone mad. "Hehehehehehe…. Hahahahaha…. AHAHAHAAHAHAHA! You can't be serious!? You expect me to hand over my crowning achievements to a lowly Devil like you!? That's just priceless! AHAHAHA!"

"…So, I guess you're staying." Kenny said, unfazed by her attempt to be all powerful and mightily. "Perhaps I was unclear."

She sighs. "Look, I'll explain it so even an idiot like you would understand. You are out of your league. I have the power of the Twilight Healing and the Sword of Samurai Jack. It's a simple power difference. I have the power of 1000. You have a power of 1." Raynare explained with a smirk. "You can't even shorten the gap between us no matter what. Even with the ability of that Sacred Gear you can't even summon, the power doubled is only 2. It's futile! How can you win against the might of me!? Ahahahahaha!"

"If that is your answer, then so be it. The decision you make, and the actions that follow, are a reflection of who you are, Raynare."

"Who I am is the most powerful Fallen Angel to ever live!" Raynare rushes at him with the Sword raised above her head and brings it swinging down on him. Kenny knew the attempt to persuade her was futile and blocks the chop.

CLASH!

She brings it back to slash at him again, but Kenny quickly acts and launches his fist forward.

BAM!

The punch strikes Raynare in the left cheek, causing her to become disoriented and spins around while tumbling backwards. Kenny then slashes at her diagonally, but she was able to focus enough to block it. Regaining her footing, the Fallen Angel quickly conjures a Spear of Light and throws it at him.

Kenny ducks down to allow it to pass overhead, then jumps up into the air and tries to stab her as he falls. Raynare jumps back, making Kenny miss his target, and starts hacking and slashing at him as he manages to block all attacks.

CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!

Getting frustrated, Raynare chops at him one more time, which he blocked, before forming another spear and thrusting at him. Kenny twisted his body to the side, able to avoid the fatal stab. He then sees her bringing the Sword back over her left shoulder and bends backwards, dodge the horizontal slash at his neck.

A now angered Raynare flies high into the air. She stops and then dives bomb on Kenny. The Sword is raised with one hand.

Kenny sees the attack coming and Promotes to a Knight. A split second before she chopped down on him, he uses his speed to disappear from his position. The Sword cuts into the solid stone floor, creating a two foot long, deep, slash mark.

He looks at it with eye-widening shock at what the Sword was able to do.

The Fallen Angel then rushes at him. Kenny jumps back in between two pews, avoiding Raynare as she chops the arm rest of the one he was in front of in two. He then jumps over to the other side to avoid a Spear of Light thrown at him. Jumping over a few more seats, he stops and crouches down. Grabbing the edge of the bottom, Kenny Promotes to Rook and easily lifts the pew off the floor and flips it towards Raynare.

SLICE

He was even more surprised when the Sword cuts in half the pew like nothing. Raynare looks at him with a large sneering grin and eyes filled with pride and murder. Kenny was beginning to look a little worried, thinking he's bitten off more than he could chew.

Raynare raises her free hand towards the sky and conjures another Spear of Light, only this one was larger than any other ones made. She throws it at him.

Kenny jumps upward to dodge the spear, causing it to stable into the place he once was.

KA-BOOM!

The spear suddenly exploded in a large bright light. Kenny was sent flying upwards, as the explosion happened when he was still in the air. Time seemed to slow down for him, as he moved his arms and legs around aimlessly as gravity seemed nonexistent in midair. His grip on the dagger was lost and it drifted away from his hand. He looks up at the ceiling with large eyes with his mouth gaping open.

A hand suddenly grabs a large portion of his hair, making him painfully yell, and yank his entire body downwards.

WHA-BAM!

He slams into the hard floor below.

"Kenny!" Rias attempts to go to her cute samurai, but stops when three Spears of Light stabs into the floor in front of her.

Groaning and grunting for the pain he's suffering, Kenny cracks his eyes open while gritting his teeth. 'I most have demoted to normal.'

A foot belonging to an all too familiar Fallen Angel step on him. Pinning to the ground as his body was finally giving into exhaustion. He screams out in pain when he felt two Spears of Light stab him through the leg, almost in directly where his previous wounds were. Then, his face tightens as he closes his eyes tightly when he felt the back heel digging into the bandaged abdomen. Looking up, he saw Raynare looking down on him with a deranged grin and red eyes.

"No!" Rias again tried to reach Kenny, but then a hand halts her by the shoulder. She looks back to tell whoever it was to let her go, but was stunned by the unfamiliar face. Jack merely stands there, looking on at the scene

"This was fun and all, Kenny dear." Raynare said sneering at him. "But it's time to make sure you stay die. It's true a fitting end; to be killed by the blade of your great ancestors."

She starts to raise the Sword, turning it around in a reverse grip. Kenny struggles to get up as the spears burns his blood and flesh. He looks up at her in fright as Raynare now held the Sword high above her. Her eyes filling with excitement, mixed with the pride and murderousness from before.

The others could only watch in horror.

Kenny stares at the light reflecting tip of the blade with terror at first, before closing his eyes. "Forgive me, everyone; I have failed all of you."

Raynare thrusts the Sword down.

Ding!

The Sword bounces off him.

The expression on Raynare looked as though her wings had just fallen off. Kenny, looking down at his chest, was more confused than anything of what had just happened. The Fallen Angel stares at him for a moment, before trying to stab him three more times. It all ended with the Sword bouncing off his chest with a ding. It was almost like trying to stab a butter knife into a cinderblock. Her expression turned to genuine confusion.

Kenny then felt the spears piercing his legs suddenly disappear. Reacting with a second thought, he grabs the Sword from her and kicks her off, then rolled away.

"HOW!?" Raynare roared, hovering in the air. "Why aren't you dead!?"

Kenny was on one knee, as the pain in his legs was too great to handle for him to stand, with the Sword in his hands once again. "Because a noble warrior once told me that the Sword was forged from pure righteousness and the strength of the human spirit. It can only be used for good. In the hand of evil, it can never harm an innocent. And so Raynare, even if I'm a Devil, it cannot harm me." He opens his eyes and smirks at her. "But it can harm you."

Raynare's shocked expression turned to rage. "You…you bastard. How dare you take away my new power! I was going to be the ultimate Fallen Angel, and now it turns out that worthless piece of metal is unable to kill anyone!? I should have known that something from a Low-class Devil would be nothing but shit!"

[Dragon booster!]

Kenny actives his Sacred Gear. He then struggles to his feet, feeling the flaring pain spread throughout his entire body. It hurts the move. But he was able to move. He had to move if he was to finish this.

"N-No!" Raynare looks scared and shocked at his sudden ability. "That's impossible! Light is poison to your kind! Your body isn't in any condition to move!" She then demanded in rage, "How is it you're able to move! A Low-class Devil shouldn't be able to stand up with those wounds! The lights are burning your insides from within your body!? You are nothing! That sword is nothing!"

"Wrong." Kenny suddenly falls to his knees, but didn't look at all in pain. "This sword carries the history and the strength of my people. Their hopes and dreams are all within the blade." He stabs the blade's tip into the floor. "Its power is immeasurable."

"Then show me!" Raynare's sneer came back as she throws her arms out. "Show me this great power!"

Kenny's scowling look intensifies. He couldn't call to God for help, so it was Satan who's going to listen to him. No, he needed something more. He grabs the Sword with both hands, bows his head and closes his eyes and said, "Great ancestors, please hear my plea."

"…He's completely lost it." Raynare commented, astonished by the fact he was praying while in the middle of battle.

"If you all are up there, then please listen; I'm Kenny Kurosawa, and I'm a Devil. I know that I'm a being of the Underworld, but do know I'm still the same human that I once was. If I am worthy, grant me the power, strength, and wisdom to vanquish this evil witch." Raynare takes a step forward. "I wish only to send her malevolent soul to suffer in the deepest pits of Hell." She steps up to him and stops, conjuring another Spear of Light and raising it. "I'm the eldest child of the eldest child. I hold with me the Sword of Samurai Jack. The same sword that knows only one past, but two futures. I honor all of you came before, and I honor all who trust and love me. My cause is the cause of all pervious bearers. My cause is worthy, great ancestors. Let my sword be your instrument of justice!"

"All too easy."

Kenny silently remains still for a moment, before his eyes snap open.

RUMBLE!

All in the sanctuary started to hear the rumble of thunder overhead. Looking through a small hole in the roof, Rias saw flashes of light from behind the black clouds. Looking closer, she was left breathless when the clouds moved aside, revealing three giant blacksmiths. One of them holds a new formed blade with a pair of tongs in one hand, as he strikes down on it with a hammer. Each strike was so powerfil, that the metal-on-metal action created the thunder and lightning.

…KA-BOOM! ...KA-BOOM! …KA-BOOM! …KA-BOOM! …KA-BOOM!

…KA-BOOM!

The final strike sends a bright white beam of light shooting down from the sky to Earth. It breaks through the ceiling of the sanctuary and lands on Kenny, engulfing him in light.

"W-W-What the hell is this!?" Raynare screams in terror as the energy of the light made her skin feel like it was burning, force her to take a few steps back. "Why is something like this happening…? Is this that sword's true power? No, it must be only a fraction of it. The wave of power I'm feeling…. Is that of a Middle-class…no, that of a High-class Devil. But that's impossible!"

[Explosion!]

The light stops, leaving Kenny shining white in the dark Church. It stayed like that for a moment, before that light rushes and collected itself on to the Sword. The light also revival something else. A green glowing from jewel his left arm revealed his Sacred Gear, but in a new form. This one was now more dragon-like, with long sharp claws and extended all the way to where it covered his entire forearm.

"No! That's only supposed to be a Twice Critical!" Raynare shouted in hysteria. "Lies! This is all lies! I am the Fallen Angel that has attained the ultimate healing power! I turned into the superior Fallen Angel by obtaining this the Twilight Healing and that sword! I received the right to be loved by Azazel and Shemhaza! Why wouldn't that stupid piece of shit work for me!? I wouldn't lose to any low-life like you!" She brings back her spear and thrust it at Kenny.

SHINK!

He quickly takes the Sword out of the floor and block the light-based weapon, destroying it like glass. Raynare, seeing the easy destruction of her weapon, turns paler than before. "N-No!" She opens her black wings and was about to fly away.

"No. There is no escape."

Kenny opens his wings and jumps high up into the air before her. In mid-flight she looks up and see him coming down on her with his sword above his head, letting out a battle cry. The sight of him froze her motion. "No, I'm superior!" Raynare screams.

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

"I WILL NOT DIE BY YOU! LOW-CLASS DEEEEEEVIL!"

SLICE!

A blinding white light engulfs the whole inside, forcing Rias and her peerage to shield their eyes. The only thing visible were the silhouettes of Kenny and Raynare. The light stays for a few second before going away.

"Unbelievable…."

Those were Raynare's last words before her entire body splits in two down the middle, both halves falling over in the direction of their respective sides. There was no blood coming from her, only a yellow white light cover the severed ends.

POOF!

Raynare then exploded in into black feathers. Gone forever.

The only sound in the church now was the sound of Kenny's heavy breathing. From finishing off the last Fallen Angel, he was standing on the floor with his legs were spread out and the Sword's sharp edge rest on one of the stone tiles.

He lets out a sigh and stands normally. Looking up at the falling feathers, Kenny started to think about Yuuma, the girl he took out on a date. He had truly wished that Raynare would turn back on her evil ways and choice the right path. But it was not to be. Her choice gave him no other choice. He had to kill her, before she killed him and harm anyone else.

'Goodbye, Yuuma Amano.'

Then a new light caught his attention. Falling gracefully down was a green ball of light, with two pieces of metal reflecting light. As it falls within arm's reach, Kenny holds out his arm and lets the light fall into his hands. Looking at them closely, he saw that they were two silver rings of the same design. These were Asia's Twilight Healing.

He suddenly falls to his knees as he mourns for his lost friend. If only there was a way to bring her back. He wishes that he could have been faster to save her.

His eyes snapped open. Turning towards the Fairy, who was hovering in the air next to everyone else, he tries to get to his feet. It hurts to move his legs, but he was determined. Turning his body around and walking to her, he suffered more of the pain and felt himself beginning to fall down again.

However, something supports him by the left shoulder and his right side. Looking both ways, he saw Kiba holding him up by the shoulder and Koneko using herself to support his right side. "Here, let us help, champ," said the blonde as Koneko simply nods.

Kenny smiles gratefully and nod. With the help of his other friends, he limps over to where the others are, grunting from the aching feeling the newly formed holes in his legs, as they continue to bleed. Before long they stop in front of Rias, Akeno, and the Fairy. Taking himself away from Kiba and Koneko, he looks down at the small being and asked, "Fairy, how many wishes have you granted in your life?"

"Huh?"

"Kenny? What do you mean to do?" Akeno asked.

"You guys said that a Wishing Fairy can only grant five wishes in their lives." He explains before looking at the peacefully laying corpse of Asia. "If that's true, then I want to use that wish to bring her back to life."

Everyone gasped in astonishment by the bold move he was imposing. "Are you even sure that is possible?" Rias asked with her arms crossed. "It's a simple wish yes, but one that can't be done because of some wish-granting creatures limitations."

"It can be done." The Fairy confirmed, causing all eyes to turn towards her. "It's one of the reasons we're so valuable. We can use one wish to bring back one person. This'll be the last wish I can ever make." She then flies over to Asia and land right next to where her heart would be. "Return the Twilight Healing to her and we can begin."

Giving her a quick nod, Kenny then goes over to her side and kneels down. He then takes one ring reach and slips them on one of her cool, lifeless figure, before doing the same for the other hand. After that he places her hands on one another. "Asia." He spoke softly while taking his hand away. "Forgive me. I've failed you. But I'm going to make it right."

Kenny takes in a deep breath and lets it out. "I wish for Asia Argento to live again."

The Fairy nods and kneels down, bringing her hands together. Her antennas began to glow a light blue glow, as a whistling sound pierces throughout the sanctuary. After about a half a minute of waiting, the Fairy stops and looks up at them. Asia's ringed Sacred Gears went into her body. "She'll be okay now. All you need to do is wait."

He looks at her in confusion. "Aren't you staying?"

She shakes her head was a sad smile. "After a Wishing Fairy has granted all five wishes, they fly fall to a secret place to live out the rest of our days. It's always been like that."

Kenny then looked down, feeling guilty for making the wish.

"But I'm so glad that I've met all of you, Kenny." The Wishing Fairy said, before launching off of Asia and flying out of the Church. "I wish you all the best of luck! And tell Asia I said thank you!"

Kenny smiled sadly at her as she went away. He was hoping that she could stay around a little while longer, but if this was what must be, then he was glad he at least gotten to know her. He then stands up, before grabbing his left leg when he felt the agonizing pain again. He makes his way to a spot on the pew above her head. Sitting down, he lets out a sigh of relief.

Rias, looking at her now tired Pawn, began to notice the newly formed gauntlet on his arm. "I see. That's why they were after you."

"Huh?" Kenny asked, puzzled be what she meant.

"Your Sacred Gear." She points at it. "It's called the Red Dragon. Until recently there wasn't a mark like this." Rias walks over and stand in front of him as he look observes the gauntlets new form, now seeing the markings carved into the scale-like gauntlet. "This isn't any normal Sacred Gear, that's for sure."

"How so?"

"It's called Boosted Gear; a Sacred Gear that is said to be the rarest of the rare. The Red Dragon mark on the gauntlet is evidence." Rias began to explain. "If it's just like the legend is told, then the ability of the Boosted Gear can double the power of the possessor every 10 seconds. Even if you power starts off from 1, it doubles your power every 10 second, and it can reach the power of the leader-class Fallen Angels and High-class Devil. And by mastering it, he who wields it can even kill God."

Kenny eyes fill with amazement. He could really defeat God? Looking back down at the red Gear, he could only image the maximum power of the Boosted Gear. Does it even have a max level?

"But no matter how powerful it is, Sacred Gear which needs time has a big risk." Rias then stated, seeming reading his mind. "There aren't any enemies that would wait for the user to get stronger. Since the opponent was taking it lightly, this was the outcome." She then walks over to Kenny and pats him on the head. "But it's interesting." She smiles at him. "Just to be expected from my cute samurai. And that power you displayed with the Sword, truly phenomenal and breathtaking. Just like I thought, you're an interesting boy. I'm going to adore you even more."

"…I'm sorry." Kenny mutter sadly to Rias and the others with his head down. "You all came to help me, even though you were there, but in the end I lost and Asia died. I failed."

"You have nothing to apologize for, Kenny." Rias said kindly and firmly. "And Asia's not dead anymore. You saved them and got back the Sword."

"But what if there was no Fairy to bring her back?" Kenny asked, with his eyes shadowed by his hair. "And want if Raynare killed me instead of throwing me out the window. Jack said that I wasn't a failure to him, but that just the word of one man. I let my anger get the better of me. I keep biting off more than I could chew. And I wasn't powerful enough without the Sword. I'm useless."

Rias suddenly kneels down, grabs him by the back of his head, and bring him into a deep hug. Kenny slightly blushes as his face was smothered into her large breast, but felt the calm and comfort she was sending him.

"You're not useless, Kenny. And it isn't just Jack's words. You're not a failure. Not to me." Rias said in a soothing tone. She then breaks away and cups his cheeks, keeping him looking at her. "Remember what you said to Raynare? 'The decision you make, and the actions that follow, are a reflection of who you really are.' I've seen who you are, Kenny. You're a kind, courageous, passionate, and honorable man. I was going to step in a fight Raynare myself, but when you gave her the choice to surrender or die, I saw that you were willing to take what was coming to you. Don't think about the past and how it could have turned out differently. Work to make the future better."

Kenny stares at her, surprised by her claim. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw someone handing him something. Looking over he finds Akeno with her sweet smile, holding out to him the Sword's scabbard on top of the red shinai bag. Behind her, Koneko and Kiba smiled at him, with the latter giving him a thumbs up. Kenny could feel the smile grow on his face.

"You know, I just thought of this the other day." Rias suddenly said standing up. Reaching into her pocket, she takes out something small and presents it to Kenny. He was surprised to see it was a bright crimson bishop chess piece.

"Rias, are you…?"

"Only if she wants to." Rias confirms with a smile. "I was going to ask her before you were attacked and she was taken if she'd wanted to join my peerage and become a Devil. It was originally to protect her, but now I think I might enjoy having her around." Her expression turns to seriousness. "But it must be her choice. I won't force her into anything she's not comfortable with."

"I'd like that."

All heads snapped in the direction of the voice and were shocked to see Asia sitting up.

"Asia!"

She smiles at Kenny, who looks at her in both relief and surprise. "I'm may be a believer of God, but I want to be with all of you the most. Especially you Kenny. I have nowhere else to go, but I know that I want to stay with the rest of you."

Rias smiles and nods. "Then please stand up and we'll begin." She then hands Asia the chess piece and steps back, allowing the blonde girl to stand from the pew. She was then directed to an opening in front of the cross so that they had more room. Kenny and the other standby, a few feet away from them. "Now hold the piece to your heart."

"Right." Asia obeys her new master's order and bring it close to her chest.

"The Bishop's role is to support the other members of the group, Asia. Your healing powers will be useful as a Bishop. Do you expect your new life with open arms?"

"Yes."

"Well then." A crimson demonic-power soon surrounds Rias' body while she holds her arms and hands up. "In the name of Rias Gremory, heiress of the House of Gremory, I call to you; Asia Argento. Hear my command; I now resurrect your soul into my peerage as my servant. Let you be reborn as a Devil. Rejoice as you've been given a new life as my Bishop."

The crimson chess piece glows and enters into Asia's body. Rias then stops her flow of demonic-power and sighs. "It's done."

Asia looks around herself in curiosity. "I don't feel any different." She admitted.

Kenny only smiles and holds out his hand to her. She looks at it a little puzzled before grabbing it. "Come on," he said kindly. "Let's go home, Asia."

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The next day came and before school started Kenny went up to the clubhouse. He was told that they were having a club meeting before the day started. His uniform was replaced with a new one, along with a new red T-shirt. The shinai bag's strap was cut when Raynare destroyed his clothing, but it was easily tied back together. Last night he told Asia about the Fairy leaving. At first she was sad, but understood why she left. She said that it'd be selfish to make her say. After that, they went home, where Kenny had her sleep—while Rias again slept in his bed.

"Good morning." Entering into the club room, he found Rias sitting on the sofa drinking green-tea elegantly. The sound of the door caught her attention and saw Kenny coming standing there.

"Ara, good morning to you too." She acknowledges him while Kenny sits on the oppose sofa. "You're a little early. How're your wounds?"

"They're all gone now," he answered, smiling while laying the shinai bag down. "Thanks to Asia's healing. Luckily she healed me before we got home. Karen would kill me. Or you, since you're the master."

Rias giggles at that. "Well, I guess that's a good thing. It seems like her powers are proving quite useful. I can see why one Fallen Angel would desire it, even betraying her superiors."

Kenny's smiling expression turns to a serious look. "I need to ask you something, if you don't mind. If there are the same number of Evil Pieces as in chess itself, then does that mean that you have or plan to have 7 other Pawns?" This was something that's been on his mind recently. After Asia was made into a Devil, Rias also explained that she had another Bishop, but he/she wasn't around. If Rias has now two Bishops, then she surely must have at least more Pawns.

But Rias shakes her head and places her cup of tea down. "You're my only Pawn, Kenny." She said smiling kindly at him. "The only one I'll ever need."

He blinks twice. "Huh?"

"When a human is reincarnated as a Devil, we use the Evil Pieces," Rias explains as she stands up and walks over to his sofa. "However, depending on the ability of that person, more Evil Piece will be consumed."

"Consume?" He asked before blushing heavily when Rias wraps her arms around his neck from behind and hug him close to her bust.

"There's a saying like this in the world of chess." Rias continues with a smile, while also takening the warmth from his body. "Queens are worth 9 Pawns. Rooks are 5 Pawns. Knights and Bishops; 3 Pawns each. This is the same with Evil Pieces. And a similar phenomenon happens to those reincarnated. If a resurrection needs 2 Knights pieces, then there are also those who need 2 Rooks pieces. However, you can't use two different pieces, so it's important to know when to use the pieces. Once you use it, Devils won't be given a new Evil Piece to replace it with."

"So, want am I?"

"You are all 8 Pawn pieces put together, Kenny."

He turn around to look at her in disbelief. "You mean you sacrificed all your Pawns just to have me?"

"Yep. After seeing you fight Raynare for the first time, I knew I had to have you. But I couldn't tell why it took up so many pieces. But now that we know you have the Longinus Booster Gear, which is said to be one the most power Sacred Gears, and are the descendent of a legendary, time-misplaced, samurai, I say with was a worthy gamble."

Kenny looks down at his left arm while his right hand fishes out the Sword for his shinai bag. Unsheathing it from the scabbard. He looks at his reflect in the blade. The power of the Boost Gear mixed with the Sword of Samurai Jack, truly a dangerous force.

He then felt Rias direct his head back at her. She smiles happily at him. "I can truly imagine it. The 'Crimson-Hair Ruin-Princess' and 'The Red Dragon Samurai'–a fitting name for the one I want to be perfectly matched with." His blushing turned redder as she said that, while feeling the corners of his lips tug upwards. "Kenny, I want you to continue becoming the strongest Pawn. If it's you, you can definitely do it. After all, you are my cute samurai."

Kenny lets his smile be known. "I will," he declared determinedly. "I will be stronger, so that I can defeat Aku."

She sudden cups his face and brings it closer to her, before planting a kiss on his forehead. She holds her lips there for about five second before pulling away. "That was a good luck charm. I expect you to hold that promise."

Kenny looks at her astonished, with large eyes and his mouth hanging. Never in a million year would he think that the gorgeous redhead would ever show him this level of affection. Sure, she may have hugged him and fallen asleep in bed with him, but never anything lovingly affection. Then again, the kiss was only to wish him luck so he couldn't really call it affection. Whatever the case, it didn't stop the smile from coming back stronger.

"I probably should stop adoring you here." Rias said, bringing Kenny out of his thoughts. "The new girl might get jealous of me."

"Hmm?" He looks back up at her. "Jealous?"

"K-Kenny…? What's going on?"

The black-haired teen felt himself freeze when he heard the familiar. Quickly standing to his feet and look behind him, he saw it was Asia, who looked like was trying to smile and not cry. "A-Asia." He suddenly knew what Rias meant and holds up to his hands, trying to explain. "W-We were just talking!"

"I understand…" She said with a blush. "Karen did say that you liked President because she was prettier and s-s-sexier, especially of girls in s-sexy cosplay outfits…."

'Damn it, Karen! Just wait until I find you!'

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"Achoo!"

"Bless you, Kurosawa-san."

"Thanks."

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"No! No! I can't think like that! I'm jealous, I'm just insecure!" Asia suddenly exclaims before putting her hands together and prays. "Oh, lord. Please forgive my sinful heart—AUU!" She suddenly screamed and lowers herself to the ground while grabbing her head, as the other two comically stare deadpan at her. "I have a headache."

"Of course. If a Devil makes a prayer to God, of course you will receive damage." Rias said casually.

"Uu, that's right. I turned into a Devil. I can't face God anymore. He must be angry with." Asia said, seeming a bit troubled. It hurts Kenny to see her like this.

"Do you regret it?" Rias asks Asia and in response, the blonde shakes her head.

"No, thank you very much. No matter what situation I am in, I'm happy as long as I am with Kenny. After all. I did make a promise to help him beat Aku."

Her reply turned Kenny's face red with embarrassment, but felt happy that he was the cause of her happiness. He then took notice of what she was wearing. "Asia, isn't that…?"

"Yep!" Asia spins around, showing she was wearing the school uniform, but in place of the cape and the corset was a black sweater vest over her dress shirt. "What do you think?"

"It looks great on you," He answers with an awkward smile while scratching the back of his head. "So does that mean…?"

"That's right; I decided to make Asia attend our school." Rias said with a proud smile. "Since she is a few years younger that you, she'll be in 2nd year. I also made her in the same class as you. Today will be her first day, so make sure to look after her."

"Really?" Kenny asked, showing some excitement. "Then she'll be in the same room as me and Akeno."

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it." Asia gave him a bright smile.

"And I can't wait myself." The mentioned black-haired vixen walks in from another set of doors, wheeling in a cart with a cake on top. "We're going to have so much fun."

Then Kiba and Koneko came in through the main doorway.

"Good morning everyone." The blonde greeted.

"…Look at that, you're still alive and kicking." Koneko said.

"Oh good, now everyone's here." Akeno said with her sweet smile growing bigger. "I brought cake so that we could officially welcome our newest member!" They all looked at the homemade cake in amazement.

"Koneko! Not inside!" Complained Kiba as Koneko drools a waterfall from her mouth.

Kenny looks at the scene before him and smiles fondly. This was defiantly a life he could get used to. There was no doubt going to be made dangers in the future, but with his new powers and his friends with him, he felt a lot more comfortable. Rias said that she brought him back not just for his power, but because she wanted to repay him from when they first met. Now it was his turn. Kenny made a vow to himself that he'll be the best Pawn she could ask for.

Unbeknownst to them however was that outside was a bird perched up on a tree branch, looking into the clubhouse. It was an exotic looking raptor, or bird-of-pray, with colors ranging from bright red to orange to yellow, with blue eyes.

It looked between only two people in the room; Rias Gremory and Kenny Kurosawa.

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Somewhere in the human world, in a dark room with only a laptop's screen on, a man sits in front of it at his desk. Nothing shows of the man, but his silhouette as he types. He then pulls up many files and document on a single person. He then opens the photograph of one of the files and appearing on screen was the headshot picture of one Kenny Kurosawa.

"Hmm….Well, we'll see if we can't test him."

T0 Be Continued…

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{Playing Shine by Mr. Big}

[Instrumentals] The opening fades into the inside of a dark room with the moonlight coming from the window. The light moves against the wall, turning the areas that become covered by it a light blue. As it gradually shifts, it soon reveals the handle of the Sword, as the weapon leans up against the wall. The light then touches the unsheathed blade, causing it to reflect and shine off the metal.

[I never really feel quite right] Kenny, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans, was out at night standing in an open plain with a few trees behind him. His hair flying in the wind and his hands in his jean's pockets as he looks upwards, the green grass under and around him flowing against the wind as well.

[I don't know why, all I know is there's something wrong] The scene stays like this for a moment, before switching to present a close up of his face. Showing an expression that tells the viewer he was deep in thoughts, as his black eyes weren't focused and his lips were parted a small bit.

[Every time I look at you, you seem so alive] High up on a white balcony in the night time, Rias stands there in a white sundress, with her arms on the railing as she leaned on it while looking up at the moon. She face carries a bright smile as her vixen figure is seen slightly through the dress as it and her elegant crimson hair flies in the wind gracefully while glowing into moonlight.

[Tell me how do you do it, walk me through it] The scene changes to show different images. The first was of Akeno as she smiles sweetly at the viewer in a lovely kimono, holding an umbrella in her arms with her in a bun. The next image is of Kiba as he stands in a gym, wearing Kendo equipment and the mask tucked under his armpit, giving the camera his charming smile, while in the background were many girls smiling at him back with hearts in their eyes.

[I'm following every footstep] Koneko's next shown, sitting on the sofa in the clubhouse with a piece of chocolate in her mouth, looking at the viewer blankly as she holds up her hand in a peace sign. The final image shows Asia in her nun outfit, brushing a few stray hairs behind her right as she smiles brightly, while standing in the park with the playground behind her.

[Baby on your own you take a caution step] Returning back to Rias, the camera shows her up close from the left side, with twinkling stars shining in the background. Her bright expression turned to a sad look as her gaze fell. She placed a hand on her left breast and sighs with her eyes closed.

[Do you wanna give it up?] Her eyes opened, but only half way. Showing that she's hurt in some way and sadden about something.

[But all I want is for you to SHINE~] Rias then turned her head to the left and a surprised expression appeared on her face. The scene changes to a white surrounding and the camera moves upwards, showing Kenny in his average school uniform, with his back facing the camera, the Sword in his right hand, and the scabbard in his left as his long black hair flows in the wind.

[SHINE~ down on me] The camera zoomed out to show Rias, now naked, staring at Kenny's back with her right shoulder facing the viewer and her head turned towards him.

[SHINE~ on this life this life that's burning out] A side angled view, and Kenny now is seen facing Samurai Jack, whose ghost stands a few feet from him. The camera focused on Kenny face for a movement, before switching over to Jack's. The samurai gives him a smile and disappears. Kenny lets out a sigh with his eyes closed, as he was now standing on a cliff as the sky turns orange in the afternoon.

[SHINE~] Rias, now fully dressed in her usual school uniform, walked up to his right and places a hand on his shoulder. Kenny looks at her as she gives him a smile, then Akeno comes up and stand with him too. Then Asia, Kiba, and Koneko.

[SHINE~ down on me] Kenny smiles fondly at them for a moment, before his expression quickly turned serious and he faces forward. The others do the same, readying themselves for battle.

[SHINE~ on this life this life that's burning out] The scene changes to show their backs and zooms out to revival Aku's towering silhouette before them, with the setting sun behind his head.

[SHINE~] The image then changes into a watercolor-like painting. Then everything fades out, as the song comes to an end.

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Narrator: "On the next episode of The Red Dragon Samurai."

Kenny: "You know, ever since I can to this school and met you, I feel like the strangest things just keeps happening. With some of the strangest people."

Rias: "It comes with the job description."

Asia: "I'll do my best!"

Kenny: 'I wonder if I'll meet any other Devils in the future.'

Kenny: "You mind telling me why you assaulted this man?"

Narrator: "The Red Dragon Samurai. Continuing next week."

?: "We three are proud servant Devils of the House of Phoenix!"

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So how did you guys like that little preview? I've thought about whether or not to do something like this, but I wanted something to keep people's interest in the story. Show them what's coming up without spoiling too much. Plus, I love the voice of the narrator from the season 5 promos, it's such an awesome voice.

And if you're wondering who the man in the dark room is; it's not Riser.

So that marks the end of the first arc of the series and the volume one of the light novel series. Wow! A few weeks and this is how far I've gotten on this story. It's awesome! It took me this long to get this episode out because I was busy with school work and I do like my weekends. This was the longest episode I've even done so far and I hope I spiced up the story enough. I hop that I'll be able to finishes the next one by next week, but promises.

I'm going to start a mini arc after this before the Rating Game. It'll be an original arc. I wanted to do it because I wanted Kenny to have some more allies and challenges before facing off against Riser.

Also, I've decided to add two more girls to the harem, which I had their names underlined. I know I said that it'll take a while until I bring in more girl, but one was highly requested and the other I've wanted to see in other harems in other stories, but sadly never really saw her in one, and she's hot! (Don't blame me, I'm a healthy young man.)

Harem; Rias Gremory (Main Girl), Akeno Himejima, Asia Argento, Koneko Toujou, Xenovia Quarta, Irina Shidou, Sona Sitri, Tsubasa Yura, Kuroka Toujou, Rossweisse, Ravel Phenex, Yubelluna, Isabela, Karlamine, Xuelan, Serafall Leviathan, Gabriel, Yasaka, Tiamat, Le Fay Pendragon, Seekvaira Agares, Elmenhilde Karnstein, and Kiyome Abe

As always, if you have a girl that you'll like to see get together with Kenny, please let me know. I'll add her onto the list as the story progresses and when they meet in person.

Also, I like to get a big thank you to FrancisVamp0822 of showing me this great website to fix my grammar. There may be some parts that have incorrect grammar, but hopefully only mirror mistakes and didn't stop you from enjoying the episode.

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