("…Gotta get back…back to the past…Samurai Jack.") There's nothing but a black screen.
("I've finally returned to the past and defeated Aku.") The scene then goes down to reveal Jack. His silhouette all white with a white shadow behind him, standing in the dark with his back turned towards the viewer.
("But, I still feared for the future.") Jack is then shown looking out at the horizon from the balcony of his castle, pink Sakura leaves falling all around him and his empire. The scene then changes to show an opening in a snowbound forest with towering trees.
("Though he's gone, his shadow still remains.") The camera turned slowly to the right and stopped when it shows Jack meditating on the snow covered ground, with his right side facing the viewer. There's then a close up of the sheathed Sword, as the blade is pulled from the scabbard.
("Though I will not be around, I will not let the nightmare return.") The scene focuses only on the Sword's blade, as reflection of Jack's eyes was shown in the metal for a moment, before Aku's eyes replaced them.
("With a simple goal, the Sword was passed down to eldest child of the eldest child.") Jack's silhouette, with the sword in hand, stands on top of a hill looking at his home from a distance. But then the scene changes to where there was a woman standing in Jack's place, looking at another city of the in the 19th century.
("To be passed down throughout the times.") The scene fades into another one, this time to a man looking at a city set ablaze in the night, as American bombers fly overhead during World War 2.
("So that if Aku does comes back, there's hope.") Again, the scene changes. But this time shows Kenny's silhouette looking at Kuoh. The city lit by its neon lights in the night atmosphere.
("I've placed my faith in him, and those around him.") Kenny was now sitting on the ground and leaning against a tree while looking up at the silhouette figure a familiar young woman. The screen suddenly goes black.
("His name is Kenny Kurosawa… the Red Dragon Samurai.") Things continue to remain black, but then the Sword is seen falling in slow motion.
{Play Itteki no Eikyou by UVERworld/ ENLISH version by Amalee}
(Can you forgive, and forget your self-pride?)Kenny's Sacred Gear grabbed the Sword. The scene quickly switched to the show his silhouette, holding the Sword high over his head, as a giant wall of fire erupted behind him, while he stood on a wide flat plan.
(Let it all go and recover your stride) Changing scenes with the screen glitching, Rias is then shown staring seriously at the viewer, her hair flowing to the right. Her eyes flash red, before reaching her hand out in front of her. Then clocking it in her crimson demonic-power.
(I'll take the pain, so blame it on me) The scene changed again, this time showing Samurai Jack smiling at the audience for a moment.
(Give me the weight for everything) He then turned around and walked away, before vanishing.
(No matter how large, or how small) Switching back to Kenny, he stared at the audience with a serious expression, still holding the Sword over his head.
(I will bear it all) He then pointed the Sword at the viewer.
(Find forgiveness in your heart,so you can continue on) Suddenly, the green jewel on the Boosted Gear to glow, blinding the viewer. Everything then went black.
[Instrumentals] Then the title burns itself into the scene, glowing red as it shines in the dark.
The Red Dragon Samurai
(Give a name to the rose - it's all the same) Kenny is now showing walking in the neighborhood towards the viewer in the day time, with the Sword on his back in the shinai bag.
(It'll still smell as sweet) The background suddenly turned to night, and his expression turned to serious scowl as he pulled out the Sword.
(Give a name to the rose - it's all the same) Back in the day time, Rias is seen again, only this time she's sitting at her school desk with a pleasant smile.
(It won't change what you meant to me (Ah~)) Suddenly the scene changed again. Rias was no sitting at her desk in the clubroom, with a serious expression. Her eyes flashed red, and the camera quickly zoomed in on her right eye, until the entire screen with red.
(If you live – Live your life with good intent) Zooming out, the scene changed to show the Gremory House symbol glowing in a black background. As the camera zoomed out, it stop when Akeno was shown, then continued, only to stop again when Koneko was show.
(It returns somewhere along the way (Ah~)) The camera continued once again, only to stop for a final time when Asia was shown. Everything fades again.
(But - would you give – Give it a second thought) Kiba is then seen in a dark, empty room on his hands and knees, as tears poured down his face.
(When saying it reveals the lie) After a moment, the background suddenly cracked like glass, with each section showing something horrifying, and Kiba threw his head back and howled in agony and anger towards the heavens.
(There's only 10% you're to blame for) Quickly shifting the scene to look down at Kiba, the viewer sees that there were the shadows of seven sword around him, with their tips attached to his shadow.
(But no one will share the fault) Zooming in on one of the shadowy swords, Irina appeared behind it, with her own pose. The scene quickly turned to another sword's shadow, and showed Xenova standing behind it in a fighting pose.
(You take the heat, but no more) Moving quickly past her right should, viewer passes over the ghosts of many crying children, before reaching the end and ending up back at where Kiba is.
(So now's the time, you gotta hold your own, and stand up tall) Kiba was still on his knees, but with a wider view and a side view of scene, a mysterious man is now shown standing in front of him with a sword drawn. Other individuals stand behind him. The man raised the sword to kill Kiba, and he closed his teary eye and accepts his fate.
(It's the number one thing you can never forget) Suddenly, Kenny stepped in front of Kiba and the sword with the Sword, causing the man to stumble backwards. Kiba looked in shock. Kenny is seen glaring at the man, before slashing down at him.
(Don't let them define you,) Vali in his Balance Breaker armor is then shown flying up into the night sky, the moon behind him. The quickly change to show a lone priest on top of a building, looking out at the city.
(There is fight in you yet) Akeno is then shown naked, smiling brightly at the viewer, before a single crack form abruptly down her middle. Now she was smiling on the right side with her Devil wing out. On the left, she's crying into her hand with her Fallen Angel wing out.
(I'll take the pain, so blame it on me) The scene changed again, this time showing Kenny on one knee while his hand grasped the Sword, which was stabbed into the ground. He pants in exhaustion, as he is surround by a wildfire.
(Give me the weight for everything) Rias then kneed down and place her curvy body on his back, as she wrapped her arms around him. This brought a thankful smile on his face, as he reached back and place a hand on the back of her head.
(No matter how large, or how small) Kenny stood up, with Rias moving back to give him space. He looked up and scowled at something.
(You and I can bear it all) A view of his back revealed it to be the silhouette of Aku, towering over him, with the moon behind his head.
(Find forgiveness in your heart,)Kenny activated his armor and flew up into the sky, heading up towards Aku.
(And you will continue on) The scene turned to a watercolor-like painting, before everything faded to black.
Episode XVII
"The Grand Exorcist"
When Kenny was awoken by his alarm, he felt something was pinning both of his arms.
As he lay on his back, he looked to his right and saw Rias sleeping close to him. Lying on her left side, facing him, and using his right arm as an extreme pillow. Turning his head to his left, Kenny then saw Asia. She too was sleeping, on her right side, facing him, and had her head on his left arm.
At first he was going to freak out, but then remembered how he wanted them to stop fighting by having them both sleep with him. Letting out a sigh, Kenny moved his arms a little and said, "Girls. Time to get up."
Rias moaned before opening her eyes. Looking at him, she smiled and sat up. "Good morning, Kenny," she said, before Asia awoken and sat up too.
"Did you sleep okay," she asked.
Kenny smiled at, but remained laying down. "I'm good," he told them. "But how about the two of you?"
"Well, when you told us that we'll be sleeping together, we didn't think that it would work," Asia said with a smile. "But I kind honestly say that it was very comfortable."
"Very much so," Rias said, as she and Asia looked at one another. "We both got even more comfortable by using each of your arms as pillows."
'Okay, they're getting along. That's a good thing.'
Asia then gasped. "We should go get ready," she said, "it's already late!"
"Oh, right!" Rias quickly got off the bed and took the blank from it to cover herself. "Thanks again for having us," she said to Kenny.
Asia slipped back on her sleeping dress before turning to Kenny with a smile. "I hope we can continue this."
"Uh, yeah," said the black-haired male as the two girls made their way to the door. Once they've exited the room, Kenny sighed in relief. "Thank goodness. I didn't think that'd go so well." He then got off of the bed and started taking off his tank top. "I'd be lying if I say I didn't enjoy having them together, and wanted to have sex with each of them, but I don't want things to be acquired between any of us." After slipping on his normal red T-shirt, he went to his desk and grabbed his black pants "Not mention that I also have a thing for Akeno, and she's now starting to develop feeling for me." After putting on his pants, he went looking for socks. "Sona and Tsubasa also like me, and they're both beautiful and cute. And now I got four maids who are all hot and sexy." Once he found the sock, he sat down on his bed to start putting them on, but stopped for a moment and lay back on the mattress and looked up at the ceiling. "I'm practically living every guy's fantasy without even knowing I wanted to. I'm just don't know why it's happening to me."
[That you can blame on me.]
The sudden voice caused Kenny to jolt upwards into a seating position. "Who said that?" he demanded.
[Don't act like you haven't heard my voice before.]
Remembering quickly who it was, Kenny raised his left arm and saw the glowing green circle was on the back of his hand again. "Didn't think I'd hear your voice again so soon, Ddraig," he complemented.
[I came for two things. Number 1: the reason that you're attracting ladies is not because of your good looks and personality, partner. It's because that's one of the effects of those who possess the dragon-emperor.]
"Meaning?"
[All of my hosts were surrounded by the opposite sex..]
"What!?"
[It's true. For all of my previous wielders, they've been able to gain the affections of multiple women. I've notice that it would usually happen if the wielder is able to really touch their hearts or by the overwhelming power they had.]
Kenny growled and scratch his head. "Well, that explained all a lot," he said. "So how do I handle this?"
[Do what they did: have a harem.]
"…That sounds like you and Karen were planning for me to have a harem."
[Even though I can't speak to her privately, doesn't mean I can't agree with her.]
Kenny sighed in exasperation and decided to change the subject. "Okay, and what else do you want to talk about?"
[The second thing I want to talk about is a warning.]
That quickly out Kenny's serious attitude. "What are you talking about?"
[I've felt a strong spiritual pressure surrounding you lately. It's making me anxious and I can't sleep.]
"You're probably sensing Rias," Kenny guessed. "She's been hanging around here more lately. And, well, she sleeps with me."
[If you're talking about your lady friend, then don't bother. I hardly notice here anymore. I'm talking about someone else.]
"Are you saying that there's an enemy close by?"
[I'm saying keep your guard up. You never know when the White One will make an appearance.]
"I heard you say that before, but what does it mean?"
[…The white dragon. The Vanishing Dragon.]
"Vanishing Dragon," Kenny asked, feeling unsettled by the sound of the name.
[That's right. We are the Two Heavenly Dragons, and we've been fighting for centuries now. Those that have a Heavenly Dragon living within them are destined to fight each other.]
"So you're telling me that there's another person with your twin inside of them?"
[Yes.]
"So I'm going to have to fight this other Dragon?"
[Not the Dragon, himself, but his host whom he has given his powers to.]
"Well, that's bogus," Kenny complained. "I've not only got Aku to worry about, but now another barer that has to fight me?"
[And for both of those fights, I'm giving my powers. So there: I live in you—you get my powers.]
Kenny stood up from his bed and put a hand to his chin. Thinking for a moment, he let out a breath and said, "Okay, so there are two things that I can be able to do: I'll have to either defeat this person in a fight before I can deal with Aku, or…or have this person join us in our fight."
[…Hahaha! You really are a strange person, Kenny. Most of the time, the hosts would be proud or terrified of our powers. With none of them living a decent life. But here you are talking about making a trues between the two of you fight a common enemy. Ironic.]
"How?"
[I'll tell you another time, but for now, remember what I said.]
"Right, look out for the white dragon." Kenny nodded his head. Once the green light went away, he looked over at where the Sword was hanging and grabbed it.
Meanwhile, that Kuoh Academy, Sona and Tsubaki were walking towards the school together. Sona was reading a small book, while she Queen carried a long, purple shinai bag that contained her Naginata. Deciding to do what Kenny Kurosawa did with his family sword.
Sona was reading The Catcher in the Rye, which belongs to Kenny. He gave her the book one day when she and he were playing a game of Chess. The two would play each other many times after the night when they all battle the X-series during lunch time. For all the games, Kenny would lose to her. However, as they continued playing chess, she noticed how he was increasingly improving. Not only that, but he tries out a new strategy on every game.
Sona would away beat him in the end, but found always found it to be enjoy about to see what he would do next. And even flattering. Kenny knew he couldn't beat her with any conventional way or try and copy her actions, so was trying new ways to try and outsmart her.
'Who knows, maybe he'll actually beat me,' Sona thought with a smile.
However, when she raised her head up from the book, Sona stopped and closed it.
Tsubaki also saw what her master saw and stopped when she did. "Sona, look," she told her, even though the violet eyes of Sona were already locked on the cause.
Standing on the other side of the bridge was two young girls dressed in white cloaks with hoods on. The same girls that now occupy the old church.
The two stared at them, as Sona scanned them. She then noticed the large sword-like object that was wrapped in cloth, and saw a small gold seal with a simple edge into it.
"The holy-sword," she asked.
After school let out, and the sun was starting to set before the horizon, Asia and Kenny walked into the old school building. While walking through the building, Kenny was busy thinking of his next strategy for his and Sona's next game.
"Wow!" Asia's voice brought Kenny out of his thoughts and made him look down at the floor. He saw that the reason she was impressed was because of how clean and shiny they were now. With him even seeing his own reflection. "Look how shiny the floor!"
Yeah, they did a good job, Kenny said, looking to the left. He however was soon staring at the reflection of her white panties under her school skirt. Quickly looking away, Kenny continued his trek to the clubroom, with the blonde Bishop following close behind him.
Walking up the stairs to the floored that housed their intended destination, they turned down the hallway that would lead them to it. However, Asia stopped and looked over her shoulder and saw something down the other corridor. "What's that," she asked.
Kenny stopped walking and looked back at her. "What's what?"
"That over there." She pointed with her finger. Kenny's eyes followed the finger toward the doors that were locked by chains and police tape with the warning 'Don't Not ENTER!'
"Oh, that's the forbidden room," he told her. "It's never been open."
"How come? What's inside?"
"I don't know."
The two turned around and walked towards the clubroom. Entering, they found Rias and Koneko each sitting a sofa. Kenny and Asia greeted them with smiles.
"They did a good job cleaning the place, didn't they," she asked smiling. "Feels like we're getting a fresh start."
Kenny nodded with a smile, enjoying the much cleaner feeling the building presented. However, the modern samurai notice the absence of one of their comrades. An absence that started from the beginning of school. "Where's Kiba," he asked.
"…Looks like someone decided to take the entire day off," Koneko said, taking sips of her cup of tea. "…Most be nice."
"I hope he's okay," said Asia.
Kenny turned and looked down at Rias, whose face expressed her troubled feeling. "Does this have to do with the Excalibur," he asked. She didn't respond. Only lowered her head in somber. Looking down with sadden eyes. Kenny frowned, knowing that he was on the nose with his guess. But it wasn't really a guess to him. He sat down next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "What else can you tell me able the sword?"
Rias didn't speak until she knew that she had control of her emotions. "As you know, Kiba barely survived the project, out of all the others that were experimented on," she stated. "But what I didn't tell you was that those subjects were all just children, raised from birth to wield an Excalibur."
'Just children?' Kenny questioned in his head, before being confused about what she said. "Hold on. I thought there was only one Excalibur," he said.
"Not anymore," Rias said. Her voice soft, but hurt, with her smooth legs crossed. "As of right now, there are seven holy-sword that go by the name 'Excalibur'. Long ago, the pieces of the original Excalibur were scattered during a war."
"Seven?"
"That's right. It was the Church that tracked down and collected all of the pieces. They then used alchemy to create seven entirely new swords."
Kenny then asked, "So like you said about those that were tested on, Kiba couldn't adapt to the swords, right?"
"That's right."
"And the Church killed them all?"
"They were already on the verge of death." Rias leaned back on the sofa and angled her head upwards a small amount. "I can still remember that cold, snowing day in the forest," she whispered. "He managed to get out of the facility when they tried to execute—no, murder him."
"And that's when you resurrected him," Kenny concluded. Rias nodded. "Then what's the plan."
Rias looked at him with a smile, trying to stay positive. "We'll just have to wait and see."
A second later and the door opened, following with Akeno, and surprisingly Sona and Tsubaki entering the room. "Fantastic! Looks like everyone's here," Akeno exclaimed.
"Akeno, why are you so late," asked Rias.
"Well, I brought some guests and was helping them get here," Akeno explained, gesturing for Sona and Tsubaki to step forwards.
"Thank you for having us," said the Student Council President.
"Sona? Tsubaki?" Kenny stood up. "What are you two doing here?"
"Sorry, but I'm not here for a Chess game, Kenny," she told him before looking at Rias. "I have an urgent matter, I most discuss with her at my house right away. And trust me when I say this, you don't want to talk about what I have to tell in front of anyone."
The way she said it had the sense of great importance. Something that brought a serious expression to Rias. "You make it sound like it's a complicated situation," she said.
"It is. Very complicated."
"What's going on," Kenny asked, as he, Asia, and Koneko were walking back home. They stood waiting at the corner of the sidewalk. "What's with Sona and this complicated situation she mentioned?"
"I don't know," Asia said.
Kenny looked down at Koneko, who started off at the other side of the road. Waiting for the right time to cross over to it on the white painted lines that were for crossing. "What about you, Koneko? What do you make of it?"
"Don't know," she said. "It's not like there's anything wrong with Rias talking to someone. However…" The two with her notice the small amount of worry in her tone. "I guess I'm more worried about what's going on with Kiba."
"You're not the only one," Kenny admitted. "I know what Rias told us, but still I feel like I should try and help out somehow. He's a friend after all."
"…Yeah."
The light changed and allowed her time to cross the street.
"…Well, see you guys," Koneko said before walking.
"Buy Koneko," Asia said, waving her hand. "See you tomorrow." She then saw that Kenny wasn't saying goodbye like her and was staring at the white-haired girl. Deep in thought. "Is something wrong, Kenny?"
"I was just wondering," he said. "I joined the group because of Raynare killing me and you wanted to join because you want to be with friends. Kiba joined with the intent to get vengeance on the Excalibur."
He paused for a moment, continuing to watch the 1st year student walk away.
"So want's Koneko and Akeno's motives?"
Within the home of Sona Sitri, Rias and Akeno wore towels to cover their bodies as they walked down the narrow pathway to a large, circular sauna. Once there, the two bombshells observed the steamy environment that they were in. Most of the interior was made of marble and concrete, with large, colorful crystals circling around the area.
"Haven't been here in a long time," Rias said, before stripping off her towel to expose her buxom figure, causing her large breast to bounce a little.
"Really? Did you used to come a lot," Akeno asked, letting her towel drop to her feet.
"In the past," Sona said behind them, making the two young women turn towards her, "Rias and I came here together all the time so we can tell each other secrets." The bespectacled young woman took off her towel, showing her slim, yet desirable body. She then handed it to Tsubaki, who was already naked.
Afterwards, they all sat down on the U-shaped bench that went around the room.
"This sauna was installed for my personal use," Sona told Akeno. Sweat being to form on their figures. Dripping and running down their bodies.
"This space is directly connected to Sona's stronghold," Tsubaki informed her fellow Queen. "Which means if it's closed, no one else would be able to get in."
"Well, that explains how you can tell your secrets here," Akeno said. Sweat dripping down from the tips of her nipples.
"All I ever did was complain about getting in trouble with my mom. Silly stuff like that," Rias said humorously with closed eyes. "And I thing Sona only ever complain about her sister."
"Oh my." Akeno giggled. "I didn't realize the two of you were so close."
Sona closed her eyes, but flushed in embarrassment. "That's all in the past now," she responded.
"True." Rias opened her eyes and turned to her friend. "So what are we here to discuss about? Something tells me this secret's a good one."
Sona didn't respond for a moment, making sure she knew how to say this. A second later, she opened her eyes and said, "This morning, two people from Church contacted me."
This aroused surprise and suspicion from Rias and Akeno, with the latter asked, "Contacted you how?"
"It's been a while since they came to this town," Rias said. "Did they tell you what they wanted?"
"They did," she told her. "Rias, they said they wanted to speak with you about something urgent."
She gasped. "Members of the Church wanted to speak with a Devil?" Sona didn't respond and took off her fogging glasses. "What do they want? There's no other reason for them to be here except to stir up trouble." Rias then sighed before saying, "Alright then, what did you say?"
"I accepted their request," Sona told her, cleaning her glasses with a light blue magic on the tip of her fingers. "I told them where they could find you, so after school tomorrow they'll be paying you a visit. But they also informed me that they have another member joining them. Who it is, I have no idea."
"What?"
"There's one other thing you should know." Sona slipped her glasses back on.
Tsubaki then took over explaining. "Not only were these two members of the Church, but they were also carrying holy-swords."
This troubled the two Gremory members. "Wow, really," asked Akeno.
"Well, that is certainly something to consider," Rias said before putting her chin on a fist. "Why would they come to this town? Maybe members of the Church are from this town." Suddenly the picture of Kenny and the girl flashed in her, making her gasp. "No way…"
Kenny and Asia were just coming to his home, when suddenly they both felt a powerful and terrible shiver down their spines. Like there was a signal within them forewarning the two of danger.
"I just got the chills for some reason," Asia said, frightful. Grabbing his hand with her shaking hands.
"Me too," Kenny told her, trying to understand what the oddly familiar sensation was. "But…I felt this feeling before."
"Really?" Asia looked up at him. "How?"
"It was when I met you, and you were showing me around the Church," he said, before his frown narrowed. "And also…"
His mind suddenly showed him flashes of the night he met Freed, the rogue priest. Images of the bloody corpse on the wall. And then of the crazed Stray Exorcist.
"Karen!" He exclaimed in fear and terror.
Rias quickly stood up and looked at Sona. "I'm very sorry, Sona," she said, "but I have to back home as so as possible. Kenny and Asia are in danger."
She and Akeno then left the sauna.
Kenny and Asia ran up to the door at high speeds, before the black-haired male was only stopped when he slammed body into the door as he turned the handle. It didn't open at first, but when he turned the handle again, Kenny swung the door wide and pulled out the Sword with a loud shink.
"Karen!" he called out to her. The inside of the house was mostly dark, with the lights off. However, they could see that the light of the living room was on out of the corner of the wall. They also saw X-9 standing in the hallway, gun drawn and pointing at something in the living room.
"Uh, hey Kenny," Karen's voice said from the living room. She sounded confused and unsure. "You ah. You have a couple visitors. One of them says she knows you."
This got him confused, and he puts away the Sword. "What?"
"JUST GET OVER HERE!"
"Okay! Okay," he exclaimed, and both he and Asia ran over to the living room. Once they were at the destination, they stopped to see what was going on.
They were surprised to see two unfamiliar young women in white cloaks sitting on the opposite side sofa, with a large weapon wrapped in white cloth. Aoimoku was standing in front of the other sofa, where Karen was sitting, who was looking over the top of the sofa to look at Kenny. Xuelan, Karlamine, and Isabella, still wearing maid outfits, were serving tea while Yubelluna had her scepter in her hands and was in a battle ready stand. And Lulu was sitting next to one of the girls getting petted.
"What the," Kenny asked himself. Asia got behind him, not prepare to fight without her dagger. They both could see the Rosarios hanging around their chest. The young women were easily around his age and were very beautiful, but Kenny felt the signs danger coming from them.
"Sooooo, yeah, these girls just came around about ten minutes ago," Karen said, before pointing to the girl that was petting Lulu. A beautiful young woman with chestnut hair tied into twintails and violet eyes. "That one right there said that she knows us."
"That's right," she said in a cheerful voice. "I remember when you were just a little baby."
"I'm sorry, but who are you," Kenny demanded.
"Huh? Don't you remember?" She pointed to herself with a smile. "It's me?"
Kenny scratched in head in confusion. "I'm sorry, but I don't think I member you," he told her. "Were we in the same class?"
"Oh, wait!" The girl dug into her cloak and pulled out a photo and held it out to him. To Kenny's astonishment, it was the same picture of him and the mysterious girl next to the holy-sword. The girl then pointed to the younger girl. "It's me: Irina Shidou!"
A comically surprised Kenny made quick glances between Irina and the photo, starting to see the startling similarities. "You—You're…" He pointed at the girl in hysteria. "YOU'RE THE GIRL?!"
"That's right!" She nodded happily. "Bet you couldn't difference, huh?"
"Wh—well, yeah!" Kenny exclaimed, stumbling with his words. Everyone else in the room stopped what they were doing, with those having weapons out and/or in a ready stance just watched the exchange casually. "I mean, here you are: all grown up and not acting like a boy."
"It can't be helped since I was a troublemaker just like the boys," she admitted. "But it seems like we both have changed in the time we didn't see each other."
Kenny's attention was then drawn to the other girl: a beautiful young woman with chin-length blue hair with a dyed green fringe on the right side and dark yellow eyes. She stared at him with hard eyes. However, the girl the turned her eyes to the shinai bag that hid the Sword.
"Really. You can't tell what can happen in a reunion."
Her words sounded like she meant something. Yes, she has realized his identity.
"Irina," the blue-haired spoke as she stood up and grabbed her weapon, "we should be going."
"Oh, right!" Irina and the girl started making their way around the living room. However, they stopped when Irina turned to Kenny, who was watching warily. "Don't worry. We're already heading home for today. I haven't seen you in years, and I haven't been in this neighborhood ever scene we move here to Japan and then moved away again later, so I just wanted to drop by. But it's time for us to say farewell, Xenovia."
"Yeah," said the other girl, Xenovia.
"Okay," Karen said, not getting up from her seat. "I guess we'll be seeing around?"
"We'll be seeing Kenny again," Irina said, confusing Kenny. "But I can stop by and hang out with you if you want." She then looked towards the black-haired. "See you later, Kenny!"
However, Xenovia said in a dark tone, "I'm ready anytime…" Holding her weapon up to her chest level with both hands. Kenny caused to scowl at her, not like the feeling she was giving him, or the way she stared at the Sword.
Soon, they closed the door behind them on their way out.
"I'm so glad you're safe," Rias exclaimed, hugging Kenny and Asia in the oldest Kurosawa sibling's room. "Are you hurt? Did they attack you? I think they knew about us being devils, but I think they couldn't lay a hand on us in a normal residence and especially in front of your sister who is a normal human."
"Both Kenny and I are safe, Rias," Asia told her, trying to calm the redhead as she held her to her right breast. Rias hugged Kenny and her even tighter, like they were valuable items.
"I'm so glad," Rias said, sounding like she was on the verge of sobbing. "I was terrified of what I might find if when I came back here. If something were to happen to you and Asia, I… I thought that the worst might have happened. I prepared for the worst scenario, you know…? If I were to bid farewell to any of you, then I would never be able to keep living. I'm sorry. I should have treated you two with more importance…"
'I guess it's true about Gremory members being extra-ordinary affectionate,' Kenny thought as his face was pressed into her left breast. He would have enjoyed the position of his head any other time, but now wasn't the best time. "Rias," he said, getting her attention, "you're breast."
"Yes, I understand." She must have not because after she let them go, Rias started to untie her ribbon. "Oh Kenny, you're really becoming spoiled with me, aren't you?"
"No!" Asia separated him from Rias. The crimson-haired girl sighed before having them sit down to get conformable.
"So why did they come here to your house," questioned Rias, "talking to your sister?"
"No clue," Kenny said. "I don't even know how they found out about where I live. However, it turns out that one of them, Irina, was the girl in the picture. Why she was here, I don't know. Maybe she just wanted to catch up with me and Karen." He leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling. "She knows that I'm a Devil, but her friend, Xenovia, was staring at me in this spiteful way. Maybe because I was a Devil." His eyes narrowed. "However, she seemed more interested in the Sword than me."
"That's very troubling," Rias said. "For all we know they're secretly members of the First Legion of Darkness that infiltrated the Church. But we can't come to that conclusion just yet. We'll see what they want tomorrow."
This surprised Kenny and Asia a little. "Tomorrow?"
"That's right. According to Sona, we are to meet with those two, along with another late guess, after school. They want to negotiate with me, the Devil Rias Gremory, who has this town as her territory."
"The people from the Church want to negotiate with a Devil?"
She nodded.
"Can we trust them?"
"We have to," Rias said, her eyes became sharp with a serious face. "They promised God that they'll not attack and they are coming to request something from Devils, when we are supposed to be evil beings to them. They seem to be under pressure and it's certain that it's trouble. I have a bad feeling about this… From their story, the priests that come to this town keeps getting killed."
The next day came, and after school Kenny was ordered to wait at the entrance of the school for the three priests to arrive, then escort them to the old school building.
With the sun setting over the horizon, Kenny leaned against the side of the gate. Waiting patiently for the girls to come. He didn't have his shinai bag with him, but had the sheathed Sword on his arms as he had them crossed. With classes over and no one around, Kenny was free to have out the sacred blade as he pleased.
"Heya, Kenny!" Irina's voice was heard, making him look to the right. He saw both Irina and Xenovia walking towards him, crossing the bridge. Kenny walked away from the side of the gate and now stood in the middle of the open gate.
"Hey," he greeted them, smiling. "So where's your third member?
"They're not here," Xenovia said coldly. They walked to his left side before stopping and turning away to face away from the school.
Kenny looked at them for a moment before looking out at the neighborhood with them. Keeping the Sword on his right side. Things were beginning to feel awkward, as the two girls were as still as statues. He could see Xenovia making quick glances at the Sword's handle, which wasn't helping him ease his blaring senses.
Taking in a breath, Kenny turned his head to the girls. "So…any of you know who it is," he asked.
"No," Xenovia said.
"All we know that they're important and powerful," Irina informed him.
Important and powerful? Kenny wondered what they meant and turned his head forward again.
Silence again.
But then, a few seconds later, a figure could be seen coming towards school.
It was hard to make out what the person looked like, with the setting sun's light making it hard for the three young adults. Xenovia squinted her eyes to get a better look. A second later, as her face slowly turned to a shocked expression. "…My Lord," she gasped.
Kenny looked at her with a raised eyebrow. He then saw Irina look closer at the person too and was shocked to see who it was too. The two young women then put their hands together, figures laced together, and lowered their heads. Looking like they're praying. Kenny looked back at the figure, and was now able to see the person more clearly as they started crossing the bridge.
They were revealed to be a tall, muscular priest about the age of forty with a long, dagger-shaped, bread, a shortly trimmed mustache, and short cut back and gray hair. His face showed the signs of ageing and experience, with bags under his blue eyes. His most noticeable feature on his face was a large scar over his left eye. The priest wore a tattered red cape over a large black cassock. Black pants, black boots, a clerical collar, and a silver cross around his neck.
Kenny felt his eyes widened a little. Just by the sight of the priest, he could tell that he was indeed strong. The red cape told him that he was no ordinary priest of any kind he's encountered. Which weren't many.
The priest approached the girls and stopped before them. They then looked and said simultaneously, "Grand Exorcist."
The Grand Exorcist looked down at them with soft but hard eyes. "Are you the Exorcists I'm to joining with," he demanded.
"Indeed, your grace," Xenovia said, looking up at him. "My name is Xenovia."
"And I'm Irina Shidou," Irina said, but was more serious about it.
"Mmm." The Grand Exorcist simply responded before asking, "And the weapons?"
"We are armed with them."
The Grand Exorcist nodded. He then noticed Kenny staring at him with an awed and anxious.
Kenny was shocked to learn at not only was the man an Exorcist, but that his childhood friend was one too. But it appeared that this Grand Exorcist was more than what he is.
"And you are," the priest demanded.
Kenny gulped and bowed his head. "Please forgive me. I meant no disrespect," he said. "I'm Kenny Kurosawa. Pawn of Rias Gremory. I'm here to escort you, Xenovia, and Irina to the clubhouse."
"I highly doubt that'll ever be necessary from a Devil," Xenovia retorted, but stop going any further with future insults when the Grand Exorcist raised his hand. Motioning for her to be quite. She lowered her head and stepped back.
"Forgive me and my new comrades," the Grand Exorcist said to Kenny, causing him to look up at the man. "These years of fighting Devils have made my words harsh and my tone insolate. You've shown much more kindness and honor than those I've met."
Kenny nodded. "Then shall we make our way to Rias?"
"Yes. Time is critical, and we most resume our mission."
Once they arrived at the clubroom, it was like the room was split down the middle, with each side having one group standing on it.
On one side was the members of Gremory. Rias sat on the sofa with her arms and legs crossed. Staring at the three Exorcists with a serious face. Behind her stood her servants, Asia, Kenny, Koneko, and Akeno. Kiba was nowhere to be seen.
Opposite of them were the Exorcists. The Grand Exorcist sat on the sofa with his hand in his lap and his fingers laced together and his back straight. Staring at Rias with his hard eyes. Sitting beside him on both sides was Xenovia, who had her weapon resting on her shoulder, and Irina.
"On behalf of the three Christian Churches, I humbly thank you for allowing us to speak with you," the Grand Exorcist said. "Allow us to introduce ourselves."
"My name is Xenovia."
"I'm Irina Shidou."
"And my name is Father Leonardo Spartok," said the man, "and I'm the Grand Exorcist."
This caused Rias, Koneko, and Akeno to gasp in shock and astonishment.
"I don't get it," Kenny whispered. "What's a Grand Exorcist?"
Akeno looked at him with a serious expression. "The Grand Exorcist is the title given to one Exorcist who's said to be the best of the best. There's only to be one." She then turned her head towards Father Leonardo. "However, I've heard many things about this one. Like how he's the youngest priest to ever become an Exorcist at the age of 15. It's said that more Devils and Fallen Angels have been killed by him than any other Grand Exorcist."
"And that's why it's fascinating to me why followers of God would want to meet with a Devil," Rias said, looking confident. "But with the appearance of you, Father Leonardo, I have to say that's more serious than I'm to guess."
"That's correct, Lady Rias," Father Leonardo said. He then took a deep breath and leaned his back forward. "Recently the Excalibur swords that were kept by the Catholic Church Headquarter Vatican, Protestant Church, and Eastern Orthodox Church were stolen."
This caused the group to gasp in shock.
Xenovia took the sword she had off her shoulder and held up out to them. "Out of the six we have accounted for, these are from the three swords we have left," she said. "This one that I hold is called 'Excalibur Destruction'."
"And then there's the one I have here," Irina said with pride, extending her arm out and out of the cloak she had on to show a piece of string tied to her arm. "Mine is 'Excalibur Mimic'. I can change its shape into anything I want so it's really useful for carrying around."
The Devils then turned to Father Leonardo, who turned his eyes downward. "The cursed blade that I have with me 'Excalibur Blessing'," he growl and clenched his fists, startling Xenovia and Irina a little because of his words and tone. "I'm a man of my religion, but I could never say that the Church's action to slaughter God's blessed children was justified. I only use it to save the life a soul during exorcisms, when I know it's at its max power, and when it saves an innocent life and not destroys it."
Kenny looked at the Grand Exorcist with surprise and sympathy. He was surprised that a priest would not want anything to do with one of the power swords the Church had, but was sympathetic to understand why he felt that way. "Any one claim responsible," he asked.
"There's much evidence for us to believe that it was the work of the Fallen Angels," Xenovia answered. Rias widened her eyes in surprise. "And there reason to believe that they're taking them to this town. We sent priests, exorcists, to this town secretly, but they kept getting killed."
"Well then," Rias said, retaining her confident tone. "What is it that you would like for us to do for you today?"
"Say completely out of it," Xenovia responded in a rude way. "Let's keep it short and simple: Do not intervene."
Rias' eyes changed after hearing the way Xenovia talked. "Such manner of speech. Is it restraint? Are you thinking that we might collaborate with those fallen-angels? Perhaps that we might team up with them to do something with Excalibur?"
"The headquarters think that it might not be impossible."
Rias' eyes started to glow red. Kenny and Asia feel the chilling pressure from her and knew she was getting angry.
"Enough," exclaimed Father Leonardo, silencing Xenovia. "Forgive her, Lady Rias. She's young and arrogant. However, I must warn you that if you are in league with the Fallen Angels, then I'm afraid that we'll have to kill you. Even the Great Satan's sister could prove to be a threat."
"If you already have me figured out, then let me share something with you, Grand Exorcist," Rias told him with a smirking glare. "There's no way I'll ever think about joining the Fallen Angels. I'd never do anything to soil the name of the House of Gremory or my dear brother."
Father Leonardo smiled to her. "Yes," he said. "I knew that someone of your character would have done anything of the sort."
"Good to know. But you should also know I'll not provide aid to your side as well."
"Yes. Then I hope that we have your word?"
"You do."
Xenovia and Irina looked at one another and nodded. With the Grand Exorcist here with them, their second mission could start.
"Then we'll not take up anymore of your time," Father Leonardo said before he and the two girls stand up and started to leave.
However, Xenovia and Irina stopped and stopped to look towards Kenny. However, the blue-haired girl noticed Asia.
This caused the Grand Exorcist to halt and look back at them. "Is something the matter?"
"I was wondering if visiting the home of Kenny Kurosawa would lead us to you," she said. This seemed to confuse Irina, as she thought it was Kenny she was looking at too. "Aren't you Asia Argento?"
"Ah, yes," the blonde Bishop said.
Xenovia stared at her with her usual expression. But it was darker than before. "It would make sense that I would run into a 'witch' in a place like this," she said. Asia's body shook after she was called that word, as it was painful for her to hear.
"Oh my goodness, it is you!" Irina exclaimed with a smile. "You're the former saint who became a witch. I'd heard that you were banished for having the power to heal Fallen Angels and Devils, and that one time you actually used it. You must be pretty strong! I didn't know you'd actually become one yourself."
"…Ummmmm…I…I…" Asia didn't know how to react to Irina and Xenovia.
"It's okay," Father Leonardo told her. Staring at her with his hard eyes that showed pity. "Your where about will not become known, so rest assured. People who were around the "You'll be okay."
"But she's not okay, Father," Xenovia continued. "She went from being a saint to being a Devil."
'Keep your cool, Kenny.'
"Do you still believe in our God?"
"Xenovia. There's no way that she, who became a devil, still believes in God," Irina said with an amazed face.
"I don't see what this will achieve, you two!" Father Leonardo expressed his disapproval of the harassment. However, he was no fool and could see the truth on the former Sister's panicked face.
"You see it yourself, don't you Grand Exorcist," Xenovia said with sharp eyes. "There are people who betray the teachings and still have guilt within them because they couldn't forget the teachings. I can feel something similar coming from her."
Irina stared at Asia even more with interested eyes. "Really? Is that true, Asia," she genuinely asked, "you still believe in God, even if you have turned into a devil?"
"…I just can't put it aside," Asia replied with a sad expression. Tears dropping from her eyes. "I believed in it for my whole life…"
"Is that so? Then you should be executed by us this instant," Xenovia said, approaching Asia and taking the cloth of her holy-sword. Showing the Excalibur Destruction to be a two-handed sword with a grip long enough that can be held with 3 hands with a cross in the pommel, an ax-like guard and a second grip with a chain-like form connecting the guard with the blade. The blade itself was huge and long that ended with 3 points. "If it's now, I can cut you in the name of God. Even if you have sinned, our God will forgive you."
"Stop!" Yelled Father Leonardo. "This is not our mission! Our business is done here!"
"I agree," Rias said, standing up from the sofa and glared at the blue-haired Exorcist. "You are to stop shaming my servant and leave immediately."
"You both miss understand me," Xenovia said. "As you know Father, as one of God's servants, I feel it is my duty to rescue her soul."
She raised Excalibur Destruction with such speed and ease that everyone was surprised. Even Irina was shocked. Not thinking that Xenovia was going to do it.
Xenovia swung the sword down at her. All Asia could do was close her eyes and hold her arms up. And wait for the end.
CLASH!
They were once again shocked when in the blink of an eye, Kenny stood in from of Asia and blocked the chop with the Sword. Holding the Sword with one hand, as his arm trembled to keep the Excalibur from coming close to his body. The force of the attack was working against him, as the massive blade slowly lowered to his head. Luckily, he stopped it from reaching it.
Kenny glared daggers at Xenovia, who was at first surprised that he was able to stop Destruction. She then smirked and said, "So you do have it."
"Xenovia," Father Leonardo exclaimed. "What is the meaning of this aggression!?"
"We're sorry, Grand Exorcist," Irina said, "but we have another mission."
The big man blinked, puzzled. "Another one?"
"That's right," Xenovia said, taking Excalibur Destruction away. "In the name of our Lord and Savior…" She pointed her figure at him. "Give us the Sword, Kenny Kurosawa."
Asia, Koneko, Akeno, and Rias were completely caught off guard. Father Leonardo was surprised and puzzled.
Kenny was surprised at first, but started to get angry. "What was that," he demanded.
"You know," Irina said, pointing to the Sword in his hand. "That katana right there. Yeah, we've been given special orders to come and get it from you."
"…And why is that." Kenny scowled at them with his voice showing more of his aggression. 'Dammit, I played right into their hands.'
'So they used Asia and the attempt to kill her to get him to bring out this sword of his,' Father Leonardo said in his head.
"Is that not the sword that the warrior 'Samurai Jack' used to defeat the ultimate evil?" Xenovia questioned him. "If it's so, then you're to hand it over to the Church of God."
"Sorry, Kenny," Irina said. "But for the longest time, the Church has been trying to retrieve your Ancestor's sword for a long time. Many priests we sent to look for it were killed because of the time period and when we were able to finally entire the country without the danger of being killed or crucified, we lost all knowledge of its whereabouts."
"That is unit a few months ago," Xenovia continued after her, "when a large burst of energy lead to an investigation, before discovering that the sword was here. That sword made from righteousness is to be within hands of the ones who worship the holy righteous one."
"Not going to happen!" Kenny exclaimed with anger. "The Sword doesn't belong to you and the followers of God! Why would you even say something like that?"
"Because the Church knows the truth," Irina said. "When word came to the ears of the faithful hundreds of years ago that a man had defeated a terrible evil that was about to conquer the world, they knew that the sword used wasn't created by three Gods that didn't exist."
"That's right," Xenovia said. "They knew that the three beings were really the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit who used their righteousness and then three disciples of Jesus forged the Sword, as was given to some random nonbeliever emperor and pasted to a delusional son. And the ultimate evil was Satan, festering in a land of nonbelievers. With that said, the Church declared your family sword as a holy-sword. That's why it must return with us to headquarters, where it belongs."
"SHUT UP!" Kenny shouted, startling the Devils and the two female Exorcist. The Grand Exorcist stood by and watched the scene unfold before him. Kenny glared heated at Xenovia as he breathed to calm himself.
He felt anger like this before in the past. But the fury he felt when they said all those about Asia and now his family's history, that was enough to drive him to his boiling point.
"Every thing, every word, every thought you know about this my sword, about what happened thousands of years ago, about my ancestors, is wrong." He growled out the last word before holding up the Sword and exclaimed: "Aku! AKU is the one that threatened to lay waste to the world! It was the Emperor that ODIN, RA, and VISHNU chose to create the Sword, using HIS righteousness! Jack was sent THOUSANDS of years into the FUTURE, and it was him that returned to the past to free EVERYONE!" After having blown off that amount of steam, he lowered the Sword to his side and then said, "Aku is gone, but his followers are still out there, ready to bring him back to life. If Aku returns, he when unleash unspeakable evil upon our world. And as his descendent, I'm the only one who can stop him!"
But Xenovia asked calmly, "And who's to say that you, an evil being, is truly worthy of such a holy artifact?
"Jack himself," Kenny replied. "Believe what you may. But know that I will not hand over this sword to you, the Church, or anyone on this earth."
Xenovia sharpened her eyes at his proclaim. "Is that so? Then are you willing to declare a one-man war on the Church," she asked with a smirk, raising up her sword. "Some big talk coming out from a single devil. Gremory. I think you didn't educate him enough."
"Kenny, that's enough," Rias said, trying to claim him.
"This is prefect," said a familiar voice. They all turned towards the door and saw Kiba leaning against it. He was carrying his sword, but there was an enormous aura of intent to kill coming out of his body. "If you are the Grand Exorcist, then I will be your opponent."
Father Leonardo stared at him over his left shoulder. "Who are you," he asked.
Kiba looked at his hard eyes with a smirk. "I apparently was a failure."
Later, they all were outside or the old school building. Standing on a wide space that would provide enough space from the fight. Kenny and Kiba were standing next to each other, and Irina, Xenovia, and Father Leonardo were standing in front of them. Off to the side near the edge of the tree line stood the other members.
"Then let's start," Xenovia said, before she and Irina took their white cloak.
Kenny felt himself blush at the sight before him.
Underneath the cloak, Xenovia wore a black, skin-tight, short sleeve unitard with pauldrons, matching fingerless gloves that extended to her biceps, and thigh-high boots, all of which are adorned with straps.
Irina's wore the same attire, but with slight differences. Her shoulders were was more exposed, and her gloves had closed fingers.
He wasn't sure why the people of the Church would have them wear those things, as they clearly show off their curves.
"Let's make this clear," Father Leonardo said to Rias. "This is only to be a private duel. Nothing will be told to the Church." He then turned to Kenny. "And you'll not have to surrender the Sword to us if you're to lose."
This shocked his two companions. "Grand Exorcist, we must take it from him," Xenovia insisted. "We've been given orders…"
"By who?" Father looked sharply at them, causing them to flinch. "I was not told about this mission what so ever. As Grand Exorcist, I'm taking command of this operation. And I say the Sword is not to be taken!"
The two girls flinched at his tone. Glancing at one another, they didn't know what to do. They were told that getting the Sword was the most important mission they could receive from God, but he outranked them at everything. They sighed and turned back to face Kenny and Kiba. They'll have another time to get it.
Xenovia took out her sword and got into a fighting pose.
Irina pulled the white string off her arm. It then transformed into a katana with a round gold guard and a long enough grip to make it a two-handed blade.
The Grand Exorcist reached behind his waist and pulled out two short swords.
Kenny pulled out the Sword from the scabbard and dropped the scabbard. He then summoned the Booster Gear and got into a fighting stance.
[Boost!]
Kiba on the other have chuckled.
"Why are you laughing," Father Leonardo asked.
"Because you insult me, Exorcist," he said with a cold smirk. "The one thing I always wanted to destroy more than anything as appeared before me, and you dare not to fight me with your Excalibur?"
The man's scowling eyes narrowed. "And you feel as though you must fight me as I use it? Even though this is not an exorcism, it's powerful enough to kill you."
"You're the Grand Exorcist, right? The top ranking member of the Church. That means that by defeating you while using the Excalibur, then I'm worthy to destroy the other," Kiba told him before a countless number of demonic-swords appeared in the ground around him.
"… 'Sword Birth', huh. The possessor can create any demonic-sword they imagine in their head. It's unique among the Demonic-sword related Sacred Gears…" The man closed his eyes and sighed heavily. "I heard that there was a 'subject' that avoided from being disposed by the Holy-sword Project… Is that you?"
Kiba didn't answer him, only glaring at him with the intent to kill.
"I see." Father Leonardo twirl the two short swords in his hand before having them held in a reverse grip. He then gets on one knee and stabbed them into the ground. He then stood up and grabbed his red cape. "Amen!"
He then took the cape off his shoulders. Swinging his arm up, in his hand was no longer the cape, but a silver medieval sword a handle in the shape of a cross, a ring pommel with a cross in it, and a stone gray blade.
"Consider your wish granted!"
"Oh, Kenny!" Irina shouted to him with stars in her eyes. "It's totally you!"
"What the heck it up with you," asked Kenny, a little taken back her sudden outcry.
"My faith is making fun of me right now!" she exclaimed. "A dear friend of mine has become a Devil? What does this mean?"
Xenovia looked deadpanned at her.
"I went to England because I found out that I can use holy-swords, and I thought that I could be a representative of God! Aaah, this must be a trial that God has given me! But if I can move forward, I will turn into someone with the true belief towards God!" Her expression then turned from sadness to eagerness and enjoyment. "Now Kenny! I will give judgment to you with this Excalibur! Amen!"
She and Xenovia rushed towards him.
Kenny gritted his teeth as he glared at them. "You started this fight, so COME ON!"
CLASH!
To Be Continued…
{Playing Shine by Mr. Big}
[Instrumentals] The opening fades into the inside of a room and focuses on an accordion-book that was open all the way onto a table.
[I never really feel quite right] The scene then fades to show the beginning of the book, before moving to the left, as it showed the pictures in it. The first of the pictures was of Kenny and Karen smiling in front of their new home.
[And I don't know why, all I know is something's wrong] As the camera moved, showing the rest of the photos, it then showed a picture of Kenny looking sideways at the camera, wearing a black hooded jacket with a lollipop in his mouth. The next picture showed Rias looking into the bright blue sky from the window of the old school building.
[Every time I look at you, you seem so alive] The next picture showed both Akeno and Asia, each in their gym clothing, practicing magic. The one after that was of Kiba as he smiled sheepishly at a group of girls that had hearts in their eyes.
[Tell me how do you do it, walk me through it] After that, Koneko was seen in a picture, looking really annoyed and embarrassed while wearing cat pajamas. Then Isabella, Xuelan, Karlamine, and Yubellune were seen looking through the window of a shop.
[I'm following every footstep] X-9's picture, while holding up Lulu in his palm, was shown giving a peace sign to the viewer.
[Maybe on your own you take a conscious step] The next picture was of Sona and her peerage walking down the hall. The picture next and under it was of Sona being hugged by Serafall, much to her embarrassment.
[Do you wanna give it up? All that I want…] The next picture was of Kenny, smiling to the camera as he wore the samurai armor before the Rating Game. The photo after that was Grayfia watching over an injured Kenny with a hand on his head.
[Is for you to SHINE~] The photo after that showed Kenny challenging Riser to his dual.
[SHINE~ down on me] The next photo was of Rias and Akeno playing tennis against Sona and Tsubaki.
[SHINE on this life that's burning out] A photo after that showed Xenovia naked, as she posed sexily for the camera. The one underneath it show Rias and Asia running to stop her.
[SHINE~] Irina is shown in a church praying.
[SHINE~ down on me] The photo after that showed the wooden Aku medallion.
[SHINE on this life that's burning out] Fading away from that one photo, the scene changed to show the last picture in the book. Kenny is shown sleeping in bed, surrounded by the sleeping, naked bodies of Rias, Asia, Akeno, Koneko, Xenovia, Irina, Sona, Tsubasa, Yubelluna, Isabela, Karlamine, Xuelan, Serafall, and Kiyome.
[SHINE~] A hand then closes the accordion book.
Narrator: "On the next episode of The Red Dragon Samurai…."
Kiba: "Then I guess there's going to have to be a lot of carnage when I destroy them all."
Tsubaki: "I don't why I'm doing this, but please…make sure Kiba's safe."
Koneko: "You want to cooperate with the Church."
Narrator: "The Red Dragon Samurai. Updates coming soon."
Kenny: "We want to help you destroy the Excalibur."
Narrator: "Only on Fanfiction."
AN:
And that does it for episode 17.
Many of you have agreed to want lemons in the story so I'll have them in the story. I'll just have to figure out when to have each one.
With this episode I bring back a character from Samurai Jack: Spartok, the Spartan King. "Jack and the Spartans" was one of my favorite episodes in the series and I wanted to have the Spartan King brought into the story as an ally for the group. I decide to make him an exorcist, but when I looked online, I saw that there was no one who was the top ranking exorcist. So, I decided to make him the top ranking one, with his own title to go with it.
There was no information on Excalibur Blessing, but I know that it wasn't one of the four swords that were fused to make the one sword. I only know what it does, so I had to make the sword up. Hope you like it.
So the Church wants the Sword because they believe it to be really a weapon of God, but is that the truth? I had to do some historical research and brainstorming to come up with the Church's narrative that Xenovia and Irina would believe.
Also, many of you have made a lot of requests for different crossovers and series. More than I thought I'd get and a lot about different series I don't even know about. A lot of you asked for a Gate: Jieitai Kanochi Nite Kaku Tatakaeri crossover series and even Attack on Titan. I'm more than happy to do those stories, but I'm likely not going to do it the way you're asking for.
I've been asked to do a Voltron: Legendary Defender/ Gurren Lagann crossover, but instead of Gurren Lagann, I'm having Voltron crossover with Titanfall, one of my favorite video game series. I'll might do a Gurren Lagann series one day. I might even use Titanfall again to do it.
Lastly, I have the future cover for my Kingdom Hearts/The Dark Tower crossover: "Hearts of the Dark Tower" as my profile pic. Tell me what you guys think of it.
That's it for now. Please be sure to favorite and follow if you like the series. If you already have, then please leave a review on the episode, and PM me if you wish. Thank you for reading and have a good day.