Sorry for the wait.
The Truth Hurts And The Hunt Begins
Issei and Angron sat by the riverside, both covered in Angron's giant black fur cape, which they shared. They dried off from the cold water while keeping themselves out of the freezing air. She had her war gear by her side; she stayed under the warm blanket with Issei.
Rias felt a ping of jealousy seeing such a display. Konkeo couldn't help but think how cozy it looked.
All this talk of supernatural things should have been a trick, but Angron could feel what Issei felt and she would know if any lie were told; all thanks to Issei freeing her from the butcher nails, Issei had a long gaze across the river, sighing calmly.
Miki and Gorou couldn't help but stare at how Angron and Issei looked quite nice together. It was strange yet a nice change of pace for Miki to see her son being taken care of.
"So you were a devil," Angron stated unsure how to take the news. She wasn't angry and only listened. She did always feel like something was always out there, she thought of the horrors of warp travel as it always was a lingering question in the back of her head. Religion was outlawed by the Emperor's rule so what Issei said only made Angron want to protect him more.
"Yeah, I was the devil," Issei said.
All of the supernatural audience knew of Issei not having his evil pieces but the question was how Miki felt a sense of relief knowing that her son was human again or so it appeared.
"If Ajuka Beelzebub ever found out there would be serious repercussions for Hell's side," Sirzech Thought.
Most of the devils thought it was impossible. Rias knew the only way out was death when you became a devil. So how did Issei become human once again?
"But he doesn't feel human to me?" Ophis said out loud. All eyes were on her but she still had that deadpan expression.
"What do you mean is it him?" Rias asked, referring to the ?" Azazel asked. Ddraig even understood what she meant. Issei felt off in some manner. Not that he wasn't normal but as if his body had become more than special.
"Behind those eyes is something new," Kitten said.
"Let's not get off track, we still need to hear how this all happened," Azazel said.
"Issei tell me what you mean?" Angron asked worriedly, she froze when she felt Issei's hand grip her giant hand. Issei looked at Angron with calm eyes.
"I'm going to tell you everything but I need you to do me something for me to brief you. I need you to do that thing again." Issei said in a brave shaking voice. Angron realized Issei was referring to her power she used it only a couple of times but she was far from mastering it.
"Issei I'm not as skilled as you think I am with it," Angron said, unsure if she could fulfill the request. Issei started to stare at Angron with gloomy eyes. "Please, I don't know if I can speak when I hear her."
Rias and Akeno's hearts twisted in pain. Azazel halted, gripping his hand in anger. This all started because of him if only he had kept a better eye on his subjects.
Miki heard fear in his voice. However, she wished that Angron did her job. "Please keep our son safe."
The voice, that damn voice Angron hated, that voice that haunted Issei's mind, she could hear it almost whenever she used her power on Issei. She looked at Issei and gave Issei a strong stoic look.
"I will try," Angron said gently, gripping Issei's hand. Issei only smiled back.
"That's all I need," Issei said in return.
Issei looked at the matriarch, took a deep breath, and thought only calm thoughts. Like he was trying to self-medicate himself. Issei let his surroundings medicate his depression.
"Okay I lived in Kouh town and you already know my poor social situation, to be honest, I had two friends but we only talked about sex and boobies if I being honest. I thought I was gonna be alone for the rest of my life, I thought no one would love a loser like me." Issei said only to be meant with Angron gripping his hand more, to comfort him.
"Oh, Issei we love you," Aisa cried in her mind.
"All that time I was part of you, I wish you never thought like that," Ddraig said with an honest tone.
"You put a lot on his shoulders, even for one so young, yet what is broken can be mended," Kitten said. Making the others pause at his statement.
"Then out of the blue, a girl asked me out on a date. I was so excited her name was Raynare, I thought it was a dream come true. I spent every minute making sure she had the time of her life, to make sure she knew she was loved then… then… then…" Issei stuttered as tears leaked out of his eyes.
"She stabbed me through the gut with a spear of light, sprouted black wings, and said she was a fallen angel, that I had to die for her, she didn't even like me, she flew off laughing at how pathetic I was. She left, leaving me in my pool of blood. I died that day." Issei said in grim sadness. Angron covered her mouth in shock for it wasn't the tall tale that made her gasp, it was the fact that Issei told the truth. If Issei died, that means he came back from death itself.
"You know, you saved his life but… Bringing back some from the brink of death isn't easy or to be taken lightly," Kitten said.
"I've heard how bad it can be sometimes for some but I didn't know it could be that bad," Rias admitted. Cases were being recorded of people claiming back from near death. Some would completely forget about the experience with others and would never really speak of them. Finding the past ordeal to be disturbing.
"It's something better left in the past when reincarnating into a devil," Sirzech explained.
"Something can never be forgotten, no matter how hard you try," Kitten said. The comment made a few feel anxious. Aisa remembers dying; she didn't want to talk about it ever again.
"It sounds like there should be counseling for this," Miki spoke up. Thinking that her son was sacred and mentally scarred from such an encounter.
"Yes, we do," Azazel sadly agreed.
"It was horrible, do you know when you die it's like being stuck in a black void, you can't feel anything, but can still think before it goes dark."
"In what awful place in Terra did this happen, being killed only to be brought back from a life out of limbo." Angron thought sadly.
"This place," Kitten said with a sassy tone.
"Don't act like you're better, I've heard some of the stuff that happens in your world!" Azazel said.
"I'm not saying my world is any better but you should dial it back with whatever you guys do to replenish your population numbers. Also, it's a bit weird that a lot of your guys' clothes are very revealing like I'm wearing high-tech battle armor and you just gonna put on a speedo and black bras, expecting to not get killed," Kitten's comments made Azazel grumble sulking in his chair.
"Then when it all went dark someone pulled me out. Her name was Rias. She is kind of this popular person, beautiful and smart, but she saved me, she told me to live for her sake from now on." Issei said in blissful nostalgia.
As Rias listened to the story she couldn't help but reminisce about those days. Thinking she was right there at that moment. Helping Issei out of his darkest time or was his darkest moment.
Angron did not like how Issei talked about this Rias, sounding like she owned his very existence just by saving his life. Angron wanted to know how she did such an awful deed against the living.
"How did she bring you back to life?" Angron asked with ragged breaths, she was trying her best not to go into a full rage mood on her surroundings. Issei then felt Raynare's voice start to laugh in the back of his mind. Issei ignored it but calmly gazed at Angron.
"She brought me back to life by turning me into a devil," Issei said in a calm voice.
"What makes a human and a devil different?" Angron asked, trying to hold in her temper.
"I'm beginning to wonder about that difference as well," Kitten spoke up.
"You have something you want to share," Sirzech said.
"I think you know the answer to that," Kitten said.
"I'm picking up on some very passive-aggressive behavior," Ophis said.
"It's not as passive as you think!" Kitten said back.
"They live longer, they get wings that let them fly, they can get powers and spells, super heightened senses," Issei said, remembering all the nostalgia of having his abilities.
"You get wings?" Angron asked.
"Yeah we get these big bat wings and we could fly," Issei said remembering the good times. Angron had wondered why that would be a defining trait for the devil, it was odd. The truth is she was angered by all this talk of giving your humanity away like it meets nothing. For the first time in a long while, a single word popped into her head for these devils and it was heresy.
"I'm pretty sure I've already said it, I mean you say your demons but it kinda looks a little cartoonish," Kitten said. Many of the devils and angels gasped.
"What's that supposed to mean!" Grayifa said offended by the statement.
"Really, big bat wings? It looks a little silly, you might as well have horns and a big pitchfork, just say "Look at me!" Kitten said back.
"We didn't really get a choice," Sirzech said calmly.
"Not saying it's a bad thing but it's better than what I have to deal with," Kitten said relaxed as he reclined in his seat.
"Why did she do that to you, why did this Raynare want to kill you, what was the point, was it just to torture your soul and make you throw away your humanity!" Angron cried aggressively. Her emotion flamed towards these devils like the surface of the sun.
"The reason she killed me was that I had a weapon in me called a secret gear," Issei answered, his hand started to shake and panic was swelling in his heart.
Seeing the panic attack shaping Issei. Miki glanced at Ddraig with bitterness in her eyes. "You are the reason this happened to my son!"
"Well, it's not entirely…" Ddraig was cut off by Ophis.
"It is, it's totally his fault," She said calmly. The anger in the room was clear but no fight would start with the host watch.
"I'm sorry," Was all that could Draig said.
"Aww look like someone ran out their clock to talk, we'll let's see what horrible memory I can drag out through your little mind." Raynare's voice happily echoed in an evil tone.
Rias and Aisa grabbed their hands hearing that familiar voice. They wish it had gone away never to touch Issei's mind again. They were suffering to hear it. Raynare had left scars that hurt them all. Only to be torn open by Loki leaving new wounds.
"Damn you, Raynare, I wish you were alive so I can kill you!" Rias thought.
Angron's eyes gently glowed yellow and pushed back that trauma so Issei could speak without anything holding him back. Issei felt his panic going away and gripped Angron's hand gently.
"Thank you, Angron," Miki said in a quiet whisper. Kitten couldn't help but be amazed, just to see how effective the matriarch's power was. If only this Angron had been around for the Heresy.
"Thank you for that," Issei said as a weak chuckle escaped his lips. Angron meekly turned her head at him.
"Why are you laughing?" She asked.
"Sorry, it's just that I think I'm cursed." Issei jokingly said, "Every girl I've ever met seems to always hurt me one way or the other."
Angrons touched Issei's forehead with her own and gazed softly into his eyes.
The Action made the girls gasp. Rias couldn't help but feel jealous, it was swift yet you could see the tender passion that was within her action. Akeno could see how effective the contact was even if it wasn't so over-sexualized like how she would do it.
"Is that Raynare's voice, I hear in your head the one who scars your mind?" Angron asked.
"Yeah she is, she likes fucking tick in my mind, I hate it," Issei said.
"I could tell," Angron whispered in a low voice because of how close they were. "I'm more surprised you went on a date with her, with a voice like that could drive anyone crazy."
"Well, my son never really had any good practice, with judging character," Gorou said.
"That's for damn sure," Miki said. "But maybe we could have told him that so he would have spotted any red flags."
"Don't blame yourselves, she knew what she was doing," Azazel said in a sad tone.
He laughed softly, Angron just needed to hear that soft vulnerable voice to make him feel better.
Miki smiled seeing how the two were getting along quite well.
"Please continue with your story," Angron said, holding Issei's hand, telling him he was safe.
"Yeah sorry, I had sacred gear, there are special weapons that lie within people. I had one in me." Issei said.
"What was your weapon like?" She asked.
"I was unaware of it at the time, it's called the Red Dragon's emperor's gauntlet it allows me to double my power every ten seconds without limit, well until you reach your physical limit," Issei said.
Angron had shocked wide eyes. To hear a weapon like that in a human hand sounded dangerous, the wielder of such a could have so much destructive potential. Though what if a matriarch wielded it, the untold power? Hypothetically you could even defeat the Emperor. Angron needs to get back to the topic at hand.
"Hmph I'm glad to see can recognize true strength, even from a minor description of myself," Ddraig said.
"I mean it's impressive but there's a lot more scarier stuff hiding in the emperor's basement," Kitten said in his input.
"So this Rias saved you, by putting you in servitude," Angron said aggressively saying Rias's name like it was poison in her mouth.
Rias could hear the anger in Angron's voice making her feel slightly relieved that she was only meeting her on the big screen. While her big brother couldn't help with them, probably made some preparations to keep them separated in case Angron ever appeared in this world.
"It's obvious that woman has snared Issei's heart, but to go after my sister like this is despicable," Sirzech thought
Issei figured Angron didn't care for Rias, with the whole servitude thing and he could understand I mean being a slave for so long could make you resent that kind of treatment.
"Angron she didn't do horrible things, I was in her Peerages, they always treated me like family, not as a tool," Issei said trying to calm down Angron.
"That's right Issei, please just try to remember the good times," Kiba said. Also happy that Issei was trying to paint the supernatural world in a better light for the matriarchs.
"Then what of the other devil masters that treated their servants?" Angron asked, in suspicion of this Rias who was probably blinding Issei with kindness, a fed dog is a loyal dog. Issei knew most of the masters in the underworld treated them more like servants than family and he always heard about the rotten-to-the-core bastards out there.
"Yes, there are some cases but you shouldn't let a couple of bad apples ruin everything else the system was built for a reason we needed it and it's helped us more than we care to acknowledge," Rias father said.
"It may not seem Noble at first glance, but we're giving people a second chance at life trying to help them and give them better options," Sirzech added wanting Miki and Gorru to not get the wrong idea. "I mean your son was on the brink of death and our system helped revive him.
"I guess you're right," Gorrou reluctantly agreed.
"It's still slavery with extra steps," Kitten said.
"That's not helping, douche," Koneko said. Kitten scoffed at the insult.
"Y'all just hate me because I'm right," Kitten answers.
"Not everyone can be perfect," Issei grumbled in defeat. Remembering all those rogue devils he had to kill. They would sometimes talk about how horrible it was to serve under their master.
"Not everyone should own another's freedom," Angron spoke low and calmly, happy that she could see she made some breakthroughs with Issei.
The sword-striking response had made its way home to some of the high-ranking devils even Sirzech couldn't argue against that.
"Then why are you holding me captive?" Issei said.
Angron could see Issei trying to make a flaw in her argument. Angron shook her head.
Rias smirked, seeing how Issei quickly turned the tables. There was a quality issue. He constantly forgot that his tongue was quite sharp.
"Because your choice to go back to the others would make you a servant again and I don't want that," Angron said calmly.
"They seemed nice to me." Issei retorted.
"Well, nice is a little bit of an understatement for a couple of them, no name any names, but you know who they are," Kitten said to the crowd.
"Every time I see them, I can't help but think how terrible the family gatherings are," Grayifa commented.
"I paid to watch that!" Azazel commented.
"As I would I," Ophis said. I mean, the idea of Demi gods fighting each other over silly issues.
"AHAH, nice there are the deadliest warlords in the galaxy, trust me each one has their fair share of blood on their hands," Angron said truthfully trying to get Issei to her side. There was a long silence between the two as the sound of small croaking, animals began to sing.
"Man, talk about awkward," Aisa said out loud. Miki out of some morbid curiosity looks towards the kitten for an answer or a confirmation of what the matriarch just said.
"Yes," Without even having to look at her to know that her gaze was upon him.
"They have all sung combat. You all know they are generals. They are bathed in the blood of their enemies, some relish others try their best to avoid it," Kitten advised. "War does leave your hands stained. Wouldn't you agree Azazel and Sirzech?"
Both of them reluctantly said nothing. Kitten took their silence as confirmation. "We all have killed something. That's what we do after that makes us who we are."
Rias glanced at the screen and wondered if these matriarchs. Would they change her beloved into something recognizable or would he be the same?
Issei was always confused when the Matriarchs talked about the galaxy, planets, and worlds. What are they, space nerds? Issei didn't know what to say and sighed. Though One more question needed to be answered about the scar on his chest.
"So you and this Rias were happy and somehow you ended up with a self-inflicted scar, that doesn't sound like a happy servant. Why do you also speak highly of this Rias?" Angron asked.
Rias felt her heart stop thinking about revisiting that old memory. One that haunted her mind I regret that lingered with herself. Akeno, seeing this gently, hugged her king.
"It's alright it wasn't just you who drove him away. We all did. Let's get through this together instead of alone," She said. Rias silently cried as she was being held by her closest friend. The other girl looked distracted, silently, not wanting to speak. Miki didn't wanna hear their side of the story. She only wanted to hear her sons. Then she would make her case.
There was something more with the Issei connection for this Rias. Issei had to share his feelings and if he didn't what kind of man would he be if he didn't? Issei wrapped more of the black pelt around him.
"Yeah so what, she saved my life, gave me a new purpose besides being alone and I just owed her. Turns out that one day she offered to sleep with me. I thought it was a dream come true but I didn't sleep with her. It turned out she wanted to sleep with me to avoid her arranged marriage with this douche named Riser." Issei said, his hand moving more to his stump, gripping it sacredly.
"Of course, everyone came up with an idea to get out of the marriage which was for her peerage and Riser to fight in rating games. A battle royale and if Riser won, he would marry her." Issei moved away from Angron, Issei's eyes darted around like someone was watching them. "Devils use rating games to get higher in devil society and settle disputes."
"We lost, I failed and I didn't want Rias to throw away her freedom, so I had to get stronger so I did, you see the red dragon emperor gauntlet was sentient it made me a deal to get stronger, and stop the wedding it cost me an arm." He said. He wiggled his missing stub. Angron completely went silent, as her ears had deceived. He gave up his arm to get her out of a marriage.
Ravel thought about that moment. When the red dragon emperor had busted through those doors challenging a high-ranking demon, it was a momentous occasion that spread gossip like wildfire, remembering those days now wishing that they would just return to the now instead of this depressing outcome.
"I stopped the wedding, Rias was free, she.. oh gosh.. she kissed me, it was then I realized I'm in love with her," Issei said blushing at the embarrassing memory. Angron's heart had stopped beating for a second, her anger boiled, but she kept a calm composure. She didn't know why but there was this jealous feeling when she thought Issei was with another. How odd!
"So you are lovers," Angron stated in disappointment. Issei had a sad thousand-yard stare. Angron could tell that it was a look of pain and she hated seeing it on Issei's face.
"No, I loved her but we never went out or anything, she…she… she always teases me with her body," Issei whispered. Tears welled up in his eyes. "That's all it was teasing, I tried once to confess my love, but she yelled I was stupid and my friends were disappointed."
Miki gripped the armrest, she wanted to know why. How did it come to this happy future that all of them were looking forward to only to turn into a disaster?
Rias silently held Akeno's hand; the display of emotions had wounded her saying that joy slowly turns into sorrow. Tears leaked from her eyes. "Why did I care for such a stupid name!"
Angron, confused by Issei's story, had to do a double take of information.
"Did he say they weren't even together romantically, he set you free and gave you his arm? What manner of torture is this?" Angron thought what kinda monster tortures someone's heart like that? Issei felt his heartbreak, letting tears pour freely.
"It got worse every time I addressed her title, she didn't look at me, and every time she would only get madder. Then there was a big rating game coming up and it was so important to the group- And… I .. and-" Issei couldn't finish what he was saying as he trembled at his past.
Rias felt like running out of the building, but if it weren't for Ddraig was on her lap. She would've been bolting out of the building in tears, wanting to just go back to her room and cry her eyes out. Venelana was biting her thumb, realizing this was her doing, forcing these ideas of saying names and status to Rias. This had fallen on her shoulders well.
"I mean if you just wanted him to say your real name. Then why not just ask?" Kitten thought this could have easily been avoided.
"Ah come on you got this far, you don't want to choke up again, well to be fair that's all you're good at, isn't it? You weak just stop talking, walk to that river, and drown yourself!" Raynare said arrogantly. Angron tried to suppress that pain with more control and a little bit of anger toward Raynare.
"Oh not again–" The voice of Ranynare tried to say but was cut off by Angron's power.
Angron moved close to Issei and slung her arm around his shoulder bringing Issei close to her body. Issei felt calm in Angron's arms as he found a pair of breasts pressing against Issei's back. They were so soft and big covering most of his back. Issei cursed himself for having a panic attack right now when the world's best breasts were pressed against his back. Issei then felt Angron's chin on top of his head as she hugged him more.
Miki thought she was looking at a different picture for a moment instead of the warring warrior that was Angron. Instead, for a brief moment, she thought an angel was holding her boy.
Rias, seeing how Angron held Issei. Made her incredibly jealous, wishing that was her comforting Issei. Meanwhile Kitten, do you know what if he was watching and felt like he would be thrown through a loop? It wasn't surprising after being through the Horace heresy seeing this romantical, comforting friendship moment could only be called shell-shocking even for a super soldier of his status.
"I'm disturbed yet intrigued," Kitten thought.
"Issei, please finish," Angron whispered.
"I lost the most important match, and all my friends were disappointed in me. Rias stopped talking to me, I thought I was too weak so I thought maybe, I used the power of the sacred gear. I would be more powerful and maybe the others would like me again." Issei said as he slowly regained his calm mood. "I surged myself with so much power I thought I would be unstoppable, after that, I blacked out and the next thing I know I'm here. That's how I ended up here."
Rias and her peers didn't look at the screen, every one of them being ashamed.
Angron hugged Issei more firmly, she finally understood Issei. His heart was scarred by these monsters, fate forced him to love something that would be only impossible to obtain, with him going through the pain that monster Raynare had caused. Only for it to be worsened by an incompetent master who dared rip open his wounds more. Issei's eyes leaked out tears as Issei finally broke down weeping. Lightly weeping turned into crying. Angron held him more in a tight embrace. She nuzzled her head in Issei's neck.
"So all this happened because Issei didn't say your name?" Kitten asked.
"Yeah," Rias said.
The silence from the adults in the room was louder than words. Kitten stood up and rolled his shoulders. "I'm going to take a step outside for the next minute or so, please please don't kill each other when I come back."
Sirzech and Grayfia were both a little stunned that this was why it happened. Miki and Gorrou or completely unamused standing in an angry hush.
The screen even paused for what words would be exchanged. After all, the mad Dr. Wondertainment sure knew of a golden opportunity of entertainment when he saw it.
"My son can be blocked sometimes, but I have to say that's pretty hard to read from anyone's mind," Miki said.
Rias sulked even more, yet still, she was being comforted by the rest of her friends. Aisa sadly looked at Miki with teary eyes.
"We are all to blame," Aisa said. "We weren't helping Issei either."
She had a book of desperation. Knowing that she even played a part in this led to Miki being left in a different world. Ddraig couldn't find the words to say anything. No one spoke, not even to apologize or change the other person's mind. The door opened to show Kitten walking back into the room and sitting back down at his spot.
"I take it we can move on to the next show?" He asked. The screen began to slowly start again.
"Tell me what you want most in this world." Angron allured in a whisper.
"I want to be free, I want to be forgiven and I want to be …loved." Issei choked out in a sad shaking voice. He touched his right cheek to Angron's. To comfort himself, Angron gladly returns the affection to the other in a caring manner. Issei's hand wrapped around one of her fingers as he gripped it like he was never going to let go. The two sat there in each other's caring embrace. Hours passed and Issei's depression melted away. He loved being in Angron's embrace her skin felt so soft like silk. Those perfect muscles felt blessed when they were wrapped around him and her breasts that pressed behind his back were like two giant firm pillows. Issei wonders if he died and went to heaven.
Of course, for the audience, this time of hours was merely cut and paced to a couple of minutes. Still, that didn't mean it made any of the girls feel any better.
However, Miki couldn't help but feel a little bit of scolding her child seeing that he was being smothered in a pair of breasts. At least he didn't have that stupid look on his face.
"I'm not sure how you would feel about this one my lord, I'll leave this out of my report the poor champ has been through enough already," Kitten thought.
Issei looked at the matriarch hugging him and nudged her to let him go. Angron reluctantly let go as the two were dried off. Issei started to put on his clothes and his face had a disarming look plastered on his face. Angron did the same as well quickly putting on her armor. Issei was about to reach for his white button-up shirt to find it was missing.
"Angron, I think I lost my shirt," Issei said.
Angron looked around for it as well, wondering where it went but it didn't matter as she put the last of her war gear on. She must have lost it when she brought him into the water. It possibly got caught on her foot.
"Issei, it's okay, let's move." Angron urged calmly. Issei understood as they both started to walk back to the base camp.
"Angron?" Issei asked. She turned her head at Issei with a guilty look.
"Why did you want to know what I wanted?" Issei asked. Angron had a soft embrace of emotion going through her.
"Because I wanted to know how I could help you," Angron said. Issei blushed at the comment.
Seeing how mature and helpful Angron displayed on the screen, Kitten felt a sense of pride seeing a world eater be so decent. Was this their true capability? If so, it was amazing.
"She really does have your compassion, my Lord," Kitten thought.
"Thank you," Issei said, Angron only still had a smile on her face.
"You're welcome, let's get some sleep now."
They both didn't dare say a word for a calming silence settled between them and they wanted to keep that silence between them.
For themself and the other.
Rias sat in silence but she wondered what would happen next.
Sanguinius had helped Rogal and Horus build a new base for a new building. The others had gone to explore more the world around them, more material for the base camp soon to be a fortress. The angel had been constantly watching the dawn in front of her to find how strangely beautiful this world was. Perhaps when this is all over this planet could be a pleasure world.
"Look at here, it seems like we're with the construction team yet again," Azazel said. He truly said this because he wanted everyone else on a different subject. Yet seeing how fast the construction was in a couple of days was quite impressive even for master carpenter builders this was a site to behold.
"The house is starting to come together," Zeoticus said. "It could you a pillar or two,"
"Are you enjoying the view?" A soft yet firm voice called out. Sanguinius turns her head to see her fellow matriarch. Her short light blonde hair made her blue eyes shine and all were on an attractive slim face. Her armor was a bright dark blue that had gold outlining it. A golden eagle was on her chest plate, while on her shoulder plates were the omega symbols. Her right gauntlet was giant a weapon known as a power fist. On her hip a sheathed sword attached to a golden leather belt.
This was the Matriarch of the thirteen legions known as Roboute Guilliman, The Master of Ultramare. Leader of Ultramarines tactical masters of warfare. Sanguinius smiled at Guilliman at her sudden Appearance.
"Wow, talk about blue armor, who the hell is this?" Koneko asked. Kitten deciding to clear any misconception, stood up and gestured to the screen.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please know that this matriarch is Roboute Guilliman, the matriarch of the ultramarines. She is really a tactician, but don't get me wrong, meet her in combat and the battlefield. You will surely meet your doom. Out of all of them, she truly does have a unique mind of organization and scheduling."
"Those are quite useful in war," Azazel said. Kitten nodded at the fallen angel. "You have no idea,"
"So what flavor of crazy is she then?" Rias asked.
"She is really Normal,"
The silence from the auditorium shows that they didn't believe him. That and the sound of a cricket didn't back up his favor either. "Wait, I'm serious this time."
"Let's just get back to the show, shall we!" The mad Dr. wondertainment said.
"Hello there Roboute I wasn't expecting you to be here, I thought you would be helping manage and resource with the others." She asked.
Roboute looked Unused and tired. She crossed her arms over in a perplexed manner trying to find an answer.
"Well, when the Queen of iron and all these master builders were around. It's quite hard to make a system when everyone is working on their projects." Guilliman said in a tired tone. Sanguinius raised her eyebrow in surprise.
"Two many big heads butting with each other," Sirzech said.
"It kinda sounds like a normal day for work, my lord," Grayfia jokes. Sirzech wanted to smile to show some amount of joy. His mood was extremely dampened after hearing about the information of how Issei went to extreme lengths over nothing.
What he thought was a key factor about his family and how they treat their servants is now gone. He was never really furious, only disappointed in his little sister, an emotion he thought you would never feel for a sibling.
"Hard even for you." She'd said surprise. Guilliman chuckled and looked at the site with her.
"Everyone needs a break." Guilliman jabbed lightly. The two stared at the dawn ahead of them. Wondering when rescue would come.
Guilliman wondered why they were here and what miraculous science got them to this strange place.
"That boy is our only lead of this world." She calmly said. "Only for him to suffer in the hands of our worst sibling."
"He's not your tool to be used," Miki said quietly.
Guilliman had pondered if it was worth going after them, what if Angron had killed him, and then what? No more lead, nothing, not even Magnus was able to make contact with the emperor, were they truly trapped away from the Emperor. Sanguinius had something else on her mind if this boy was truly from the twentieth century, what would he think of them, would he worship them as gods, could he be afraid of us? Would the information of the past 20,000 years overwhelm him? Though would he grieve for a world long forgotten?
"Do you wonder what the boy thinks of us?" Sanguinius asked.
"He thinks of you as goddesses are poor perverted sons, oh, why does it have to get as bad as this?" Miki said, pinching the bridge of her nose, wanting to cry.
"At least some are warming up to him," Gorrou said.
Guilliman wondered to herself, how much we could learn from him.
There was no telling what they could learn of the past, the early years of humanity. Could be known one's again. Guilliman looked toward Sanguinius with a calm gaze, though there was a hint of worries in her expression. Guilliman could see the pain in her sister's eyes. Guilliman put her hand on Sanguinius's shoulder to find her she was still as a statue, as her eyes looked shocked.
"Sister, are you alright?" Guilliman asked in a worried tone of voice. The Angel didn't even bat an eye, still stuck in her shell-shock expression.
"Sanguinius what's wrong."
Sanguinius is lost in the trance of a vision being unveiled in front of her.
"What's happening to her?" Akeno asked.
"It appears she is lost in a trance," Sirzech pointed out. Seen it many times before when the person wouldn't just suddenly collapse, but they would still be standing. The consciousness from their eyes would be gone yet. They would still be breathing almost like they were comatose had seen it many times before.
"So what's happening to the perfect girl then?" Ophis asked.
"Something that I hope your son Issei can fix," Kitten said to Miki.
The vision showed a future covered in pitch-black darkness. Her eyes latched on the site before her.
"So we get to see this vision as well, how nice," Vail said.
"Yes, for those of you who do not understand, sanguinous herself does have visions not as powerful or frequently used as demonstrated by Konrad but she can see the future," Kitten said, wanting to clear any misconception.
"In the show business, we call this foreshadowing,"
Sanguinius's eyes widen in surprise as she sees herself hunched over her knees crying in pain. Her hands were soaked in blood, the beautiful features that were once on her face were replaced with pale vampiric features, and her teeth sharpened to a point; especially her canines that were longer in appearance. Her beautiful blue eyes were on a blood-red glow.
Seeing such an angelic figure fall made it hard for Azazel to watch but it wasn't a fall from Grace that he recognized so many times. This was as if she committed a heinous act now suffering the consequences turned into a monster. Something worse than being called a devil.
Rias and Akeno are taken back from the site, they can't help themselves after witnessing some of these matriarchs having their weaker moments, it still doesn't make it normal to see. It was as if a wild dangerous Apex predator would show their sensitive side. In nature, you would never see that concept, but here it would be displayed.
Gorrou and Miki covered their mouths, witnessing how saddened Sanguinius looked to be. "Oh, you poor thing,"
Kitten said nothing showing his respect for the matriarch.
Soon footsteps echo throughout the darkness to see an unfamiliar face. Sanguinius noticed he was handsome and had yet strong many, matching his gentle brown eyes. She also remembered Rogal's description of the missing boy, it was then Sanguinius knew who this boy was he was Issei.
Issei ran towards the cowering angel as he knelt by her side. He held her giant hand with a firm grip trying to make her see Issei. Sanguinius dared not to turn her head towards him for she shook in worry just by his very presence.
"What's wrong with her?" Rias asked. Gasper bravely looks outside of the box knowing what has inflicted the matriarch. Instead, he curled himself into a ball not wanting to look at the screen.
"Gasper, what's wrong?" Rias asked.
"You should not be here Issei." Sanguinius cried woefully in a shaking voice. "I can't control myself so run, get away from me, please!" She yelled, begging him.
The box that Gasper hides in shakes violently. "That Sanguinius lady is scary!"
"But why, she just looks scared," Aisa said.
Issei dared not to take his eyes off her for a second. He wouldn't move from his spot. Issei held on tighter.
"Wait, blood angels," Rias said to herself. She was trying to figure out that most of the legions' names had a meaning behind them, but what did the blood angels mean?
"Issei you must let go, you should be happy, You have Konrad, you have Angron, you have the others!" Sanguinius yelled in sorrow. "Why must you have me, go leave me and be happy, fulfill your cause to the others," Sanguinius begged with her breath shaking her teeth.
Issei was silenced by the angel's words.
"Go please forget about." Sanguinius tried to speak but was cut off as Issei used his one hand to forcefully turn her head towards him. Issei slammed his lips against hers delivering a powerful passionate kiss.
The angel looked stunned by the action as Issei while he gazed into her eyes. They soon parted leaving a star-struck angel.
"You and the others are my cause." Issei commands in a strong voice. "I know what you need, so I will give you it," Issei said as he ripped off his red shirt showing his lean yet slightly muscular body.
"Wait, is she…"
"Take it," Issei commands again. Sanguinius had a Predatory look in her eyes. She stared right at him, she opened her mouth and sunk her sharp teeth into Issei's shoulder as she made Issei leak crimson blood from his flesh.
"VAMPIRE!" Gasper screamed, even though he was the same seeing the angelic matriarch turn into such a ravenous beast scared the daylights out of him.
Tears leaked from her eyes as she bit into his flesh. Her sorrowful screams were muffled by the flesh of Issei.
Miki almost passed out if her husband hadn't caught her she would have been laid out on the floor. She looked at Kitten with a horrific expression.
"What is this? You said our son would've been safe!" Miki shouted.
"All of you relax, this is only a vision. The future is never written in stone."
"Even when it's displayed for us," Azazel said back. Kitten glanced back at the fallen and shook his head.
"If I know one thing that can defy fate it's that young man who's been trying to live on through this hell that you all gave him, so yes nothing is set in stone!" Kitten yelled back.
"Will all of you relax the show isn't even over,"
Issei held her neck as he was close enough to whisper to her.
"It's alright Sanguinius, please take as much as you want, it's all for you." He whispered as Sanguinius sucked the blood within him; like chomping on ripe fruit. Issei whispered one more time in her ear.
"Whatever you up to boy, I hope you know what you're doing in the future," Kitten thought.
"I love you," Issei said, only showing joy, he hugged Sanguinius which allowed her more access to his vital veins.
Sanguinius snapped out of her trance so hard. She fell to her knees only to be caught by Guilliman's strong grip. The vision took so much willpower out of the Angel that the feeling of standing vanished.
"Oh thank goodness that's over," Rias said out loud. This site of her beloved, locking his lips with another almost made her pass out. Akeno didn't like the image also seeing all that blood was making her queasy.
"What is wrong Sanguinius, tell me." Guilliman held her close trying to figure out what was wrong with her. Sanguinius herself was losing consciousness as her eyes fluttered and her breath turned ragged.
"I…I…I." Sanguinius stutters, desperately trying to say the word on her tongue.
Guilliman looked at Sanguinius with panic in her eyes, never seeing her sister like this.
"I need assistance!" Guilliman yelled out for any of the matriarchs to aid in her panicked situation.
"I wouldn't want to try and lift her up," Koneko said. "She looks like a heavyweight. Probably needs to cut back on the blood-sucking."
"And you probably need to cut back on the attitude," Kitten said making Koneko glare at him.
"I.. I.. I." Sanguinius kept trying to say. Guilliman grabbed her hand.
"Tell me, what is it you, trying to say." Guilliman calmly said.
"Issei." She said, dragging his name out in a whisper before losing consciousness. Horus and Vulkan arrived at the scene, seeing Sanguinius unconscious on the floor. The two rushed to her side.
"That's definitely not a healthy sign," Vail jokes. Miki for the life of her didn't want Sanguinius anywhere near her child. The site she had to behold was horrifying to say at least.
"All of this had started because someone didn't say their name," Miki grumbled out painfully, reminding Rias in the room.
"What happened?" Horus asked trying to make sense of the mad situation. Horus moved out of the away.
"Let's move her now," Horus ordered as Vulkan picked up Sanguinius's unconscious body. She grumbled in confusion.
"Don't worry will get you some we're safe," Horus said to her friend. Sanguinius only whispered one name.
"Issei." All of the surrounding matriarchs noticed and grew concerned about what this could mean.
Horus worriedly wondered what this all meant something was happening to her sister and she would find the answers.
Angron sat alone watching Issei stirring in his sleep. They were back at the hill campsite as the dull fire, illuminated a dull orange light around the two. Angron could only sit in silence after hearing the information.
The only thing she could think was how Issei's calm and cheerful personality was covering up horrible scars. Issei fought against his mind, which was broken by the careless monster; who didn't know what kind, honorable, and stronger person was in their clutches.
"Never thought I would see Angron thinking, I remember when she just soaked and looked like she was gonna kill somebody in the room," Kitten joked but the tension in the room didn't quite de-escalate.
Angron stood up from the soft grass she laid on and walked off; though not too far from Issei making sure to have an eye distance away. Angron took deep breaths trying to think calmly, but her mind was flushed with righteous anger. She was boiling mad and all her muscles flexed out of anger. Those names Rias and Raynare were stuck in her mind. The only kind of monsters she could think were possibly capable of hurting someone deeply like that were those bastard people who enslaved her. What kind of person does that to another? Wait, these were not people, devils, or angels. They were monsters that hurt others and lived in a barbaric caste system.
Rias, even watching from the screen, felt that raw anger directed towards the ones who did this to Issei. It was terrifying, knowing that she had made an enemy of such a terrifying warrior. However, there was so calm to it, knowing that Angron truly cared for Issei.
Her calm breaths did nothing as she had to lash out at something, Angron looked madly around for anything only to see a large heavy bolder in front of her, she gripped the large rock holding it over her shoulder, and threw it so hard that it flew over the tree canopy, way out of her vision.
Angron smiled at the destruction that she had caused.
"Are you sure all of those nails were removed?" Ophis asked.
"Maybe, just a little too expressive of her," Kitten remarked.
"That might have been a risky move, but damn did that feel good." Angron thought wildly, quickly feeling ashamed as she realized the mistake she had made. She had just compromised her position. Why did she do that, she let her emotions think for her. Angron quickly made her way back towards the campsite, Issei was still sound asleep. She happily sighed and picked up Issei gently so that he didn't wake him up. Angron had held in a bridal style. Then she walked softly away from the campsite.
Issei stirred in his sleep, Angron could see that Issei was having a nightmare; she hated seeing him suffer. Issei didn't deserve this pain. They needed a place where they could truly be free and away from all of them. A place that was a fortress somewhere they could be happy. Angron had walked out of the forest to see a giant hilly grassland ahead of them but even on this night, Angron could still see what was ahead of them. Her eyes widened with surprise and determination.
"She just seems so alienated from the world," Aisa remarked.
"The thing is, she pretty much doesn't even know her own feelings," Rias said. "Imagine basically not feeling anything else but hatred for all your entire life had to be freed from it must be a shock to her mind."
On the far horizon was a humongous mountain ahead of them. Angron found her escape plan, she had found her castle.
She gently ran across the land with great haste. Angron's mind couldn't help but think of the story her foster father told her. Story of queens and kings living in grand majestic castles. She looked down at Issei who was in her arms, blushing at the idea.
"How ironic to head to the mountain," Kitten pointed out. Sirzech raised an eyebrow.
"And why is that?" He asked.
"Because that's what Angron's name means, the child from the mountains," Kitten informed with his little helpful fact.
"Really that's what her name means," Rias asked. As if Angron wasn't so spot on the nose to mean rage.
"Angron the queen and Issei..." Angron tried to finish her thought but gave a longing and fulfilling gazed at Issei with passion written all over her face.
Rias felt her hand grill the armrest hearing that wasn't right but still, she kept her cool.
"And Issei my king." She whispered romantically. She then used her powers on Issei making sure he would sleep well tonight.
"She's so creepy right now," Koneko said out loud.
"Oh come on my dear sister, I mean, we've all had crushes at one point in our lives…" Kuroka trailed off in words. "Well at least not trying to kidnap them in the first place."
"Yeah my point entirely," Koneko said, crossing her arms.
"I thought Stockholm syndrome affected the person who was being captured," Xenovia said.
"Sleep well tonight Issei, nothing is holding us back from freedom. I promise to help you in any way I can, I'll give you freedom, I'll give you forgiveness, I'll give you love."
Angron thought, giving herself this newfound self-quest to end Issei's trauma, she was filled with a burning determination.
"I won't fail you, I will never fail again," Angron said as she picked up her pace, running way faster than before.
Hearing that promise made the others wonder if she would be able to keep it. Kitten could not help but be moved by the nobility in honor that this new matriarch held within herself.
Konrad had swung around this purple forest hours with no clue Insight; she used her cognition powers to weed out false tracks. The night hunter would never give up. Issei was her top priority.
"Konrad, she must be hot on their trail," Akeno said.
"Gosh, she looks like Tarzan's long-lost sister," Kiba jokes.
"Careful, the gorilla can still rip off your arms," Ddraig pointed out.
Konrad then landed on the ground taking some time to think of past tracks beforehand. She took a long sniff only to smell charcoal and blood.
The site of Night Hunter working so digitally made her look more like a wild animal, a ferocious beast instead of a broken woman.
"Hmm, looks like she's on the warpath for her man," Kuroka jokes.
"That just makes her more creepy, honestly it's just sad that she's so lost in these visions, how could she just accept them?" Koneko said.
"Don't judge what you have not experienced makes an ass of yourself," Kitten said.
The night hunter made her away to the smell now having a scent to track them. She had walked a few steps ahead only to see a buried fire pit and a large cave. The moment she stepped foot into the camp she received a vision. To see a vision of Angron crying on her knees as she was covered in blood on a grand mountain. If there was a vision she knew she was on the right path, it would be all she needed, find the mountain, find Issei.
She wore a devilish smile and cackled evilly.
"Issei your imprisonment shall be ending soon, for once I get my hands on that red brute, I'll know every detail about you in and out." Konrad sadistically giggled. However, that façade soon ended with a sad smile.
Miki began to worry about what would happen if Konrad found Angrom. Is her son in danger if he is caught in the crossfire?
She didn't want to think about that at all.
"Dear me, I've seen wild hounds have more etiquette," Ophis said.
"Don't worry Issei, I'll find you," Konrad said calmly, showing one of her rare gentle smiles. "I'll bring you justice."
Many began to wonder if that was justice or blind rage. Miki could see that madness and could only silently sluck.
The night lord has begun her terror, as the world eater shall be her victim soon.
A cool night under dark gray clouds, blackout due to the lack of sun. In a calm stream, a torn white button-up shirt floated down, it passed by many branches that could have easily hooked it, but it just flowed down the river.
Then a gray armored glove snatched it out of the river. The Queen of the Wolves stood in the stream with wet lips. She looked at the clothing between her fingers. The wolf had a serious look in her eyes. Brought it slowly to her nose taking a deep sniff.
Koneko and Kuroka felt their hair stand up. The site of the wolf kept bringing out that primal fear of canines. Vail watched the two and tried to hold in his laugh. Only to be elbowed by Ophis.
Russ had smelled a pleasurable familiar scant. It was Issei and she got her tracks. Russ wasn't alone, The Khan and the death bringer, were by her side.
"They work fast, just keep on surprising us with the same thing," Azazel complimented.
"They got lucky, the shirt was the only clue they needed but it was an oversight on Angron," Kitten said. "Never make a mistake while challenging a matriarch; they will exploit it to the very end."
"Got ya," Russ growled as she gripped the shirt hard. The wolf had found her tracks. Russ looked at the two other matriarchs that were near her sides as well. Russ looked towards the Khan. While Mortarion watched in silence.
"Looks like they weren't the only ones," Sirzech said.
"This water came from the snow mountain runoff, How long do you think until you chase them down," Russ asked in a strong tone of voice as if expecting the right answer.
Rias felt a breath of relief, knowing that they were on the right track. Kiba didn't feel this would be a simple rescue. Mission emotions are running high and Issei wasn't looking good.
"At least a day." The Khan said in a calm voice, as she stared down the river up ahead, with a glint of eagerness in her eyes.
Lorgar wanders as had no idea how to track Angron. She had thought of going back to the base where all the others were but the thought of being scolded by all the matriarchs had no appeal to her. She kneels on the ground and clasps her hands together.
Aisa smiled knowing Lorgar was fine, yet she even understood how lost the matriarch was.
"Oh god, Emperor of mankind, give me a sign to where my beloved sister is, please bless for the safety of Issei so he may be welcomed into your light," Lorgar said in holy prayer.
"Aw that's nice of her to give a prayer," Aisa said, yet her charmed expression slowly turned into awkwardness. "To bad it's about her father as a god,"
"She might need a hobby, other than religion," Kiba said.
"The emperor had tried so many times and trust you have better luck trying to conversation with the wall," Kitten said remembering those long hours of his lord trying to convince Lorgar that he wasn't a God.
"Please Emperor give me a sig-" Lorgar couldn't finish her prayer, as a giant rock hit her directly in her head, smashing into millions of pieces Lorgar looked startled and the whole right side of her face was bruised. Lorgar was sprawled on the ground.
Lorgar groaned in pain looking at the night sky with a painful expression.
"Thank you, god Emperor, for this sign," Lorgar said in a low groan full of pain
Aisa winced seeing how that prayer of hers was answered. Ophis couldn't help but laugh.
"I guess that's your sign!" Ophis shouted.
With that, the lights slowly began to turn on, leaving Dr. Wondertainment on the stage. "Oh my lovely audience, it seems like some emotions are running a muck. Please excuse what we have a quick intermission to get your snacks. Go to the restroom. Discuss amongst yourselves about the next picture,"
Dr. Wondertainment, entertainment glanced at Rias with a saddened face. "Or maybe discuss feelings and make sure we don't turn against each other like animals over simple mistakes. Please no violence in the Theatre."
Rias head glanced down in shame but her hand was gripped by Akenos. She glanced at her king with a sad smile.
"We are all to blame, not just you," Akeno said even as tears began to pour from her eyes. Rias smiled and nodded, putting on a determined front.
"Then let's face that punishment together, sorry for dragging you all into my drama," Rias said.
"We wouldn't have it any other way from our king," Aisa said, realizing they had each other as a family, even if someone was gone. Rias glanced over her shoulder, seeing Miki and Gorrou walking out of the door. How would she fix this, what would she say? Sirzech walked to her sister with a sad look.
"Let them think, Rias, we are all a little tense," Rias's older brother sat by her and hunched over, looking to be in deep thought. Venelana Gremory glanced at her children and covered her face she had been the one to push this tragic event on them. Being the one to push Rias to take romance more seriously. Now look how she interferes. All that was going to happen now was a long talk.
Kitten is just being a passenger to this show. "Oh, my goodness, I'm just glad that battle brothers aren't here, I swear it would have been much worse to deal with,"
Dr. Wondertainment popped up from behind Kitten. "I could make that happen."
"Please don't," Kitten begged.
Notes: Hey guys, I know it's been a long time, Sorry for being late; life has just been moving for me I wanted to get this chapter out. I know a lot of you guys have been wanting a reaction chapter and not an Omake, so here you go. The next chapters I'm working on are for Legends of Ten and the Next Chapter of A Human Touch, I have been so happy, making some new plans. Not to mention, Human Touch is now the favorite on the High School Dxd and Warhammer crossover. I hope you guys are doing great; I'll try to bring the next reaction chapter as soon as possible. I hope you guys have a great day, and thank you for coming.