Dragon of the Elements

by Draconis678

After observing him fighting against the Demon King of his world, Lucifer Sirzechs brings a demon by the name of Kenshin to Kuoh where he soon passes out from his injuries, he is reincarnated as a Devil by Rias who reincarnated the soul he just took in. How will this new twist affect the world around him, and did his family have history in this world? He would soon find out.

101. Where It All Began

Draconis: Whew...

Kenshin: What?

Draconis: Huh? Oh nothing. I'm just tossing around ideas on how to exactly to start this final leg. Your fight against Ialda I've more or less got figured out.

Kenshin: Aah. Trying to figure out what everyone else is gonna be doing. Wait, didn't you have ideas written out in advance?

Draconis: The turns the story took rendered most of those ideas useless. Anyway, let's just get started.

Dragon of the Elements

Chapter 101

Where It All Began.

Draconis: Begin!

(start)

Kenshin was flying through the air when a ship came into view just as the walls of Megalomesembria came into view. He noticed the ship park on the ground and a familiar face get out and fly up to him. "..." Kenshin stared as Ferdinand approached him. "...Are you sure about this? Facing me alone?"

"Hmhmhm." Ferdinand chuckled with a smirk. "I've come sporting some upgrades boy." An aura flared up around his body. "See...I knew alone, and my organizations troops together could never beat you. So I had them cobble their power together and transfer it to me. I even had some of the Megalo Knights not in my organization participate, but most refused...so they have been since relieved of their duties."

"...You ruin their livelihoods just because they wouldn't be audience to your mad dash for my head? Tch, you really are like your father." Kenshin said with a gruff sigh. "I'm going to ask you this one time. Where is Ialda?"

"Oh you won't have to worry about her, you won't even get by m-Ulgh? !" Ferdinand doubled over, Kenshin's fist buried in his stomach.

"You come to me using a bastardized version of Evangeline and Negi's Taiindou technique, and think that will make you strong enough to take me on?" Kenshin said. "Unlikely. I didn't even have to use the spirits power." He cocked his fist back and slugged Ferdinand to the ground. He landed in front of Ferdinand and unsheathed his sword. "Then again I guess I can't fault you for trying at least. Most others would have ran. Do you have any last words?"

"Go...to...Hell..." Ferdinand coughed out.

"I'm actually planning on building a house there one day." Kenshin said with a wry smirk. He raised his sword to end it.

"STOP!"

"!" Kenshin looked over, seeing a woman and a boy running toward them.

"? !" Ferdinand's eyes widened in horror. "No! Why are you two still here? ! Get back to the ship and run away!"

The boy crashed into Ferdinand's chest crying while the woman stood in between Kenshin and Ferdinand. The woman glared into Kenshin's eyes. "I know...what he and his father did to you...I understand that you cannot forgive him, but...I..I beg you, please don't take him from us."

"Jolyne! Get out of his way! Take Rickon and run!" Ferdinand shouted.

"..." Kenshin closed his eyes. "Your wife and son I take it?"

"? !" Ferdinand's eyes widened as Kuroi Jigoku disappeared and he reached into one of his seals taking out an owl shaped black statue. "That's..."

"An Oath Statue, yes." Kenshin said stepping past Jolyne. "I'm willing to let you go free with your family, but I have...requirements, failure to meet them will result in me throwing your battered body at Ricardo's feet along with that ledger Negi made and let him deal with you."

"...Tch." Ferdinand scowled, looking away. "Fine...what are they?"

"One, I will be turning in the ledger to Ricardo regardless. So take your family...and only your family and flee from this place. Never to return. Two, your shadow organizations are finished. You will let peace in this world reign and leave your foolish father's mistakes in the past. Three, take only what you need and little more. Living in squalor for awhile will do you some good, let you see what you've been doing to others. Do you agree...or do I have to incapacitate these two and start beating you down?" He said with a scowl

"Hrm..." Ferdinand sat up and dusted himself off before placing his hand on the statue. "I, Ferdinand Gorgonzola the Second do hereby solemnly agree to the requirements of this oath and will uphold them."

"For the rest of your life." Kenshin said putting the statue away and started walking away.

"Why?" Ferdinand said as he got to his feet.

"..." Kenshin paused and turned to them. "Because I'd only be creating another you...creating another version of your father." His eyes lowered to look at Rickon. "I've lost my father, thanks to you...I cannot do that to another again. The fact that they came out here to save your sorry ass means you at least had some good in you." Kenshin said.

"...Truth be told...I never liked my father that much." Ferdinand said. "But doesn't any son want his father to be proud of him?"

"That's a terrible reason for what you've done." Kenshin said turning away.

"It is...and at first when he died I wasn't going to carry on for him, but soon after you killed him...my mother passed. I guess you could say the grief drove me mad." Ferdinand said.

"...Enough...now get out of here before I decide to off you anyway for pissing me off." Kenshin said.

"Just one more thing. You asked where Ialda Baoth was right? She's in the main Senate building. She's waiting for you." Ferdinand said.

"I see. Now get the hell out of my sight." Kenshin said as he started flying toward Megalomesembria. He landed at the city gates, alerting the guards. "Hey, present identifica-" He was cut off as a wave of intimidation flowed from Kenshin as he stared at the two. "H...Holy shit...it's him...it's really him!"

"I am not here for your lives men." Kenshin said. "Get word to Praetor Ricardo, tell him to begin evacuating the city."

"Evacu...for what reason? !"

"The city is about to become a battleground. Ialda Baoth is here and I intend to destroy her." Kenshin said walking past them.

"The Praetor isn't available right now, he has business in the eastern region."

"Damn it." Kenshin said. "Fine, then you two get word out to everyone that they need to start following the evacuation protocols immediately." When the two didn't move, he sent another light burst of Serene Conqueror at them.

"R-Right away!" The two guards took off.

Kenshin proceeded through the city, hearing the chattering all around him.

"Oh my god...h-he's back...he's come to finish what he started several years ago..."

"I-Is this the end?"

"Is this our punishment for what we did to him as a child?"

Kenshin looked over at part of the crowd. "I am not here to do anything to this city and it's people. I'm here for the Life Maker Ialda Baoth." Kenshin said.

"T-That woman is here? !" Was the shocked murmur through the crowd.

"Yes." Kenshin said. "All of you must evacuate the city now. It's about to become a battleground." Kenshin said. "The fastest among you run and do five blocks and get the word out. Tell them to do the same. Only then will you be safe."

"Y-You heard the guy let's go!"

Kenshin kept walking. "This is what you wanted, right old man Shinken?" Kenshin thought. "For me to see the good in them? Was it really just Ferdinand the First's actions and threats forcing them?"

"It probably was."

"!" Kenshin schooled his features to not allow the look of shock to come over his face as he heard his father's voice. "D-Dad? ! You're still here? !"

"I never left." Ryuushin said.

"I...uh see...were you..." Kenshin trailed off.

"No, I didn't see what you did with Evangeline. I only saw what happened when you woke up that morning." Ryuushin said. "You know having a shinso for a lover is risky right?"

"I can handle it." Kenshin thought.

"If you say so." Ryuushin said. "Anyway, I want to see this end personally. Once and for all."

"So...it was your anger as well as mine flowing through me a few days ago..." Kenshin thought.

"Yeah..." Ryuushin said with a sigh.

"I'm surprised. I've almost never seen you angry." Kenshin thought.

"What she did to me I could live with...I had plenty of time to move on from it with Nagi, Hikari and everyone's help, but...krh..." Ryuushin paused to growl. "What happened to you, Kenshin...I always blamed myself for it. That you suffered because of my own actions...but...no...it was because of her..." Ryuushin said.

"Dad..." Kenshin thought.

"Kenshin...I'm glad you spared Ferdinand the Second and made him accept that oath, you'd only have been continuing the cycle had you killed him, but Ialda? She's too far gone to accept any mercy." Ryuushin said.

"Hrm...like I would have given any." Kenshin thought. "I'm here to end Ialda...yes vengeance plays a part...but she means to end all existence eventually..."

"Even if vengeance plays a part...you're still doing this for the right reason." Ryuushin said.

"So...will you be leaving after this is over?" Kenshin thought.

"Yes." Ryuushin said. "The only reason my soul isn't worn out right now, is because my soul is tethered to yours."

"I see." Kenshin thought. "Before you leave...I want you to say your goodbyes to Yukari, Miyuki and Mom."

"Of course." Ryuushin said. "But...why Hikari? We've..."

"It's because I think she's starting to warm up to Azazel. I mean I'm OK with it, but I think guilt might still play a part in her hesitance to let herself be happy with him fully." Kenshin thought.

"Hey, I'm not alive anymore. She should be free to move on and be happy...that said...it will be awkward when they both arrive in the Pure World." Ryuushin said with a sweatdrop.

"No kidding." Kenshin thought with an exasperated mental sigh.

"While we're talking...Kenshin...did you even try to have a monogamous relationship with Negi and later Rias?" Ryuushin asked.

"Ye-Yeah...honestly I did, but...everyone else kept showering their affection on me. I couldn't help it." Kenshin thought.

"Hmn." Ryuushin smiled. "I see. I just think there's a certain charm to being able to say you love one woman fully, but if you just couldn't help letting others into your heart. That's OK too. I'm proud of you Kenshin."

"...Hmn..." Kenshin bowed his head with a smile. "Thanks."

"We're coming up on the Senate building." Ryuushin said.

Kenshin hardened his gaze and began to speak "I, who am about to awaken, am the Dragon of the Elements who will master the principals of Creation and Destruction. I have strode down the path to peace with the power of my infinite will and unbreakable dream. I am the Abyssal Dragon of the Elements, and I have navigated the light and the dark to bring you to your peaceful end!"

"Abyssal Elemental Overdrive!"

Kenshin walked into the courtyard to see the students of 3-A standing in front of him. He smiled solemnly, "Hello...everyone."

"Hello Kenshin-Sensei." The girls of class 3-A bowed respectfully.

"Yo Kenshin, I didn't know you were into samurai cosplay." A strawberry orange haired girl said with a laugh.

"Actually Chisame, this is how the power of the Yonseirei manifests now...and am I really catching flak for cosplay from you of all people Chiu-tan?" Kenshin joked idly.

"D-Damn you." Chisame grumbled.

"Yo Kenshin! Are you ready for our rematch?" A black haired boy with dog ears said cracking his knuckles.

"Heh. Kotarou...you've never been able to beat me and I'm way stronger now." Kenshin said. "But then again, I won't be your opponent."

"Eh?" Kotarou said with a curious look.

Several magic circles appeared around Kenshin. Rias' peerage, Sona's peerage minus Saji, Ruruko and Momo. Seekvaira, Sextum, Raynare, Kenshin's peerage minus Yukari, Miyuki, Evangeline, Alma and Granberia appeared around him.

Rias walked next to Kenshin and embraced him with one arm. "Hello Ala Alba, or Kenshin's former students rather." Rias said with a smile. "Nice to meet you all. I'm Kenshin's fiancee, Rias Gremory." She said.

"E-Eeeh? K-Ken-kun you're getting married? !" A black haired girl exclaimed, who wore a miko's outfit.

"Believe it or not Kono-Chan it's a situation akin to an omiai, I just happen to like the person chosen for me." Kenshin said with a smile.

"Oh, well I'm happy for you then." Konoka said with a smile, eyes closed, head tilted to the side.

"Ojou-Sama. They're here to fight us." A girl wearing a maid's outfit with black hair wearing a set of cat ears said.

"I know Secchan." Konoka said with a nod.

Kenshin looked out at everyone. "It was nice seeing you all again...Goodbye." He said

"Issei, go with Kenshin." Rias said.

"Right Chief." Issei nodded.

Kenshin and Issei walked into the Senate building. "So you let that Ferdinand guy go?"

"After binding him to an oath. If I killed him. His son would have only followed in his footsteps." Kenshin said. "It took a great deal of effort to stay my blade, but...it's for the best."

"I see...hey who's that?" Issei said seeing a young lady with long blonde hair, wearing a black ballroom gown.

"Hello Sensei." She greeted with a smile.

"Hello Ayaka." Kenshin nodded. "I'm still curious...why were you brought back?"

"My artifact is what allowed us all to bypass the city security protocols." Ayaka said with a smile. "I'm wearing it right now."

"The dress is your artifact?" Kenshin said. "And...in what ways?"

"Basically all the security protocols ignore me and whomever I'm with, no matter who they are. Feitas-Sensei said it was one of the rarest artifacts he'd ever seen." Ayaka said with a carefree smile.

"Wait, wha?" Kenshin said.

"Dude! Kenshin that sounds like the perfect artifact for your old job!" Issei said.

"I am well aware..." Kenshin said. "Seems odd that you got it Iinchou."

"Iinchou?" Issei asked.

"She was the Class Rep of 3-A at Mahora." Kenshin said.

"Oh." Issei said.

"I'm not sure why either, but it did help Negi-Sensei with her goals." Ayaka said with a smile.

"Also...Feitas?" Kenshin asked.

"I believe you know him as Tertium, but he said he hates that name." Ayaka said.

"Of course." Kenshin said with a sighing laugh. "...Hey...while I got you here Ayaka. When I vanished...how'd everyone react?"

"..." Ayaka stopped and turned to him with a morose gaze. "Everyone was so sad. We wondered where you had went, why you had been taken from us. You were always such a nice person, which made it all the harder to believe when Yukari-San told us about what you and her used to do."

"Hmn." Kenshin closed his eyes with a smile. "Sometimes, we're left with no other choice...I'm not proud of what I did. Yeah maybe I brag about it to enemies to intimidate them, but...only a psychopath would be truly proud of being an assassin." Kenshin said.

"Agreed." Ayaka said before staring at him. "Um...Sensei...seeing as this is the last time m-may I?"

"..." Kenshin closed his eyes. "If that's what you really want."

"..." Ayaka walked forward and wrapped her arms around Kenshin's neck, pulling him into a deep kiss. "Mmmhh..."

"..." Kenshin silently kissed back, wrapping his arms around her.

"..." Issei silently stared as tears rolled down Ayaka's cheeks.

"...Th-Thank you..." Ayaka said with a saddened smile as she pulled away. "Goodbye Kenshin-Sensei."

"Sayonara, Yukihiro Ayaka." Kenshin said as she walked away.

The two continued onward. "Were you two..." Issei said.

"No, not necessarily, but she did seem to have a vapid infatuation with me...and she'll die when I kill Ialda...who am I to deny a person their last wish?" Kenshin asked.

"I see..." Issei said staring at Kenshin's back solemnly. They came upon a door with a white haired fellow wearing clothes with the symbol of Hellas emblazoned on them walked forward.

"...!" Kenshin's eyes widened in shock. The man had short white hair, wearing a black vest and jeans. The man smiled at him. "Heya Kenshin...you've sure grown."

"Sh-Shirota? !" Kenshin said. "She even brought you back? !"

"Yeah." Shirota said with a smile. "How's Yuki?"

"Yuki? You mean the nurse in Hellas?" Issei asked. "We met in passing, she seemed to be busy."

"I..she and I have been so busy I haven't been able to see her." Kenshin said with a downcast gaze.

"Hahahaha! I understand. I've been watching after all." Shirota said with a laugh. "It's...OK Kenshin." Shirota said with a sad smile.

"Tch..." Kenshin gritted his teeth in anger.

"I need to keep one of you here, so which will it be." Shirota said.

"Shiro...you...don't stand a chance against either of us." Kenshin said

"I know...all the more quicker I get sent back to rest huh?" Shirota chuckled. "...When I go..please tell Yuki I love her with all my heart and soul huh"

"..." Issei's eyes hardened behind his helmet. "I will stay back, Kenshin go on."

"Hmn? And you are?" Shirota asked.

"I'm Issei Hyoudou! I'm Kenshin's brother in all but blood!" Issei declared.

"..." Shirota closed his eyes with a smile. "Hmn...I'm glad then." He took out a couple of daggers. "I'll try to keep this interesting for a bit. The name's Shirota Mesa by the way."

Kenshin proceeded past them and into the next room which was a hallway. "..." He could feel it. In the next room the battle would begin.

"Are you OK son?" Ryuushin asked.

"Yeah...just...the only reason I was beating her last time was because of the Demigod State. I have Asuna's and Negi's artifacts sure, but she's gotten stronger." Kenshin thought. "Am I strong enough to do this?"

"Don't worry Kenshin, we're with you. Every step of the way." Salamander said.

"Trust in us as we trust in you." Undine said.

"Yeah! Let's get in there and win!" Sylph cheered.

"..." Gnome nodded.

"Come on partner, where's that lack of fear you've always had?" Yuurei said.

"It's not fear...it's...anxiousness." Kenshin said. "This is the last...biggest step toward my future."

Kenshin walked into the next room and looked around. It was dark. Where were the tables for the Senators...this looked nothing like in his memory of this place. He looked up. "...! !" His eyes widened in horror.

Hanging from the ceiling, chain wrapped around their necks...hung Nagi, Ryuushin, Eishun, as well as people he knew were alive in Negi, Yukari and Rias.

"Hmhmhmhm..." A dark, sinister laughter filled the room as the vision disappeared. Kenshin tooked down to see Ialda sitting in an ornate chair, face propped against her left fist. "Oh my god your face is priceless. Hahaha, don't worry I'm just showing you the past..." She paused as a hollow smile appeared on her face. "As well as the future."

"Tch..." Kenshin growled.

"So I see you were able to outfox me...well done." Ialda said. "But...if you think your former darling students are my only card to play against you, you're sadly mistaken."

"What are you talking about?" Kenshin said.

"Oh, I'll just let that be a surprise." Ialda said. "So you made it here with little issue. Welcome back to where it all began Kenshin. I've taken the liberty of cleaning the rabble out of here, you'll even be pleased to know the Praetor left on business a few days ago. To where we had our previous battle. I hope you appreciate the effort...because this place will be the place where you are shackled by my Resonance or have the soul ripped from your body."

"That's if you can beat me!" Kenshin said with a defiant glare. "But I didn't come here to fail or die! I'm here to avenge everyone that died because of YOU! Not just my family, my friends and the people of this world...I'm here because of what you did to Negi too!"

Ialda's hollow smile gained a bit of amused mirth. "Ah..yes...my other toy. She was a feisty one to be sure...resisting me at every turn, just like her father and your mother."

"Krh!" Kenshin's and Ryuushin's voices both came out of them with a growl.

"Oh?" Ialda said with an interested expression. "Ryuushin darling is that your voice I hear in there? Don't you know how badly the soul is exhausted from breaking the veil?"

"You're gonna pay in blood for what you've done to us all..." Kenshin and Ryuushin both growled out as one.

"Hmhm..." Ialda laughed a bit. "Kenshin...when you had your sisters remove that apparatus...it basically gave me free reign to do what I liked with her...heheh...you should have been there to see her face as I used her body to torture the souls of those girls out there. If not for you still being alive...I'm pretty sure she'd have lost her sanity and given into me wholly. Honestly...it was the same with Hikari, it was because Ryuushin and you were still out there that she could hold on to hope."

"Krrrhh! I've heard ENOUGH! !" Kenshin yelled out in anger. "I'm NOT here to listen to THIS!" He snarled

"..." Ialda stared at Kenshin as a powerful aura began to wrap around Kenshin before she got up. "I hope you know what you've signed up for kid." She closed her eyes as she walked around the chair she was sitting in. "After I win, whether through possession or possession...I'm erasing all the noise in this multiverse...erasing it from history! Hearing it all go silent as I hold my sides, laughing!"

"That WILL NOT HAPPEN! !" Kenshin shouted. "!" He watched as Ialda sprung over the chair and grab it, flipping and flinging it at him. He extended his hand forward to halt it with Terrakinesis. "? !" His eyes widened as the elements didn't respond. "Shit!" He dodged out of the way of the chair, but received Ialda's fist to his face instead. She leaped up and stomped her feet down on his shoulders before backflipping away.

"Come on, let's see how you do without those elemental powers." Ialda said with a sinister smirk.

"No! O-Our power can't reach you!" Salamander said.

"Some sort of barrier is interfering!" Undine said. "It's laid over the entire room!"

"Come on now..." Ialda said with a disappointed look. "Don't give up now...at least make this somewhat fun for me..." The two rushed each other, engaging in a quick melee, with Ialda winning out, knocking Kenshin back.

"Who the hell is giving up? !" Kenshin shouted as he rushed her, forcing her to duel him all across the room. He pulled out Kuroi Jigoku as Ialda pulled a sword on him. "Krrh!" He growled as he was driven back. Ialda threw him into a pillar.

"Grh!" Kenshin growled. "Haa! Are you kidding me? ! I can barely keep up with her now!" He thought.

"Look out!" Ryuushin shouted.

Ialda stabbed a sword at him that Kenshin barely managed to avoid. Kenshin raised his sword to block Ialda's slashes, unable to call upon Asuna's artifact. Ialda grabbed Kenshin's arm as he stabbed at her and stabbed her own sword through his left arm. "Aaugh!" Kenshin cried out in pain before kicking her away.

"G-Ghhh..." Kenshin growled as his wound regenerated.

"Yaaannnn...OK...I'm bored. Time to end your pathetic resistance." Ialda said after letting out a yawn as tears of blood rolled down her cheeks.

"! !" Kenshin's eyes widened as a massive wind pressure shot forth from Ialda. "Hrrrrggghh! !" Kenshin growled out.

"Heh!" Ialda smirked as she stabbed her sword further, sending a sharpened burst of wind at Kenshin.

"There's...so much power!" Kenshin thought dodging out of the way, just barely as he slashed his sword at nothing as Ialda disappeared. "This isn't right! I can't sense her with Serene Mind! This amount of bloodlust should be traceable without Undine's power!"

The room darkened, leaving Kenshin sightless. "Where is she? !" Kenshin shouted.

Ialda's voice rang through the corridor, voicing her sadism. "Ohhh~! I can't wait to plunge my blade through your chest~! !"

"!" Kenshin looked around, hearing footsteps all around. "!" His eyes widened in pain as Ialda stabbed her blade through his right arm, into his chest and slashed him across the chest as he slashed at her. "Ghh..Haaa...haa..." Kenshin panted, his body shaking in pain.

"!" Kenshin heard the sound of a sword dragging and turned to see Ialda slashing upward, knocking Kenshin out of the building.

"? !" From her vantage point, fighting the Ala Alba. Rias noticed this. "K-Kenshin!" She cried out in worry.

"N-No! Kenshin is losing? !" Sona said.

"G...Guuuhh..." Kenshin went into thought as he laid prone on the Senate main chambers building. "Damn it...so...this is it..." Kenshin thought as he climbed to his feet and looked up as Ialda approached him Her bleeding eyes boring into him. She stabbed into him with a wind burst knocking him onto his back.

"No...Kenshin you're out of the Senate chambers! You should be able to use your power!" Ryuushin said.

"!" Kenshin's eyes widened. "You're right!" He thought as he pulled out two cards.

"Now for my second card." Ialda said raising her hands to the sky. "Okuni Yakou!"

"!" Kenshin leaped to his feet and called for Asuna's artifact, lunging for the massive summoning circle that flare to life behind Ialda, but it was too late as Ialda's demon constructs began flying out of the circle en masse and Ialda blasted him backward.

"!" Kenshin looked around as hundreds, if not thousands of demons scoured across the city. "Shit!"

"Hahahahahaha!" Ialda cackled. "Go forth my constructs! Lay this place to waste!"

"What's going on? !" Akeno said looking around as numerous demon constructs flew about the city. A communication circle appeared next to her head.

"Akeno! Whatever plan you all made has to change! These demon constructs are going to attack the city and you all indiscriminately!" Kenshin said.

"W-Whoa! Why are these things here? !" A girl with short brunette hair wearing a black vest and matching combat pants said as a construct went by her.

"Ialda must have summoned them Yuuna!" Setsuna said, cutting one of them down, before dodging a stab from Kiba.

"These things..." Kiba said. "She used them the last time we were here."

"Yes! It seems there's fewer than before!" Xenovia shouted, cleaving ten of them down with Durandal.

A series of wooden stakes shot toward Xenovia, but a spike of earth shot up from the ground to block it. "..." It crumbled to reveal Tertium in her place, a somber look on his face. "...Hello Shirabe..."

"Fate-Sama." The girl said, a pair of wooden dragon wings on her back, holding a violin. "It's good to see you are well..."

"Yes...I wish I could say the same." Tertium said. "Are you the only one?"

"Have you ever known Ialda-Sama to do something in parts?" Shirabe said, raising her hand. three other girls appeared behind her. Two were blonde, one being tan skinned. The other with black hair. Another tan skinned girl was also there with large horns and a thick brown tail. She had an expressionless look on her face.

"..." Tertium closed his eyes. "It's nice to see you all again, Homura, Tamaki, Kiyomi."

"We share that sentiment Fate-Sama." The three of them and Shirabe said together.

"...I will not fight you myself." Tertium said opening his eyes as Sextum appeared next to him.

"Hello you four...where's Shiroi?" Sextum asked.

"Ialda-Sama didn't think her ability would serve a purpose here." Homura, the blonde with twintailed hair said.

"I see, she does have to initiate lip contact with the person in question." Tertium said. "Tamaki."

"Yes Fate-Sama?" Tamaki, the expressionless horned girl said.

"I know we're technically enemies now, but could you use your artifact to transport the city and all of us fighting into a different dimension? The people here do not deserve to die today." Tertium said.

"..." Tamaki's face didn't move, but Tertium could see the regret in her eyes. "When I was brought back. Ialda-Sama didn't give me my artifact back. Saying that Kenshin-San should suffer with the lives lost here today on his conscience."

"...I see." Tertium said. "That's unfortunate." A communication circle opened up next to his head. "Rias Gremory. I need to borrow a servant of yours."

"Which one?" Rias asked as she blasted a group of constructs to dust.

"The vampire that can stop time. Ialda resurrected my Ministra and one of them has an artifact that can stop time." Tertium said.

"Eh? !" Rias said. "You're kidding!"

"I do not kid..." Tertium drawled as he extended his hand, sending an earth spike through a construct rushing him from the right.

"Fine." Rias said. "Gasper! Head to where Tertium-San is!"

Gasper warped in. "Wh-What do you need me for?" He asked.

"The black haired girl is your opponent." Tertium said. "On second thought I also need that servant of yours that wields that powerful sword." He said into the communication circle. "Another Ministra of mine has the ability to transform into a dragon."

"One can stop time...the other can become a dragon...what kind of people did you have in your service?" Rias deadpanned. "Xenovia you go join Gasper."

"..." He finally put in a communication circle for Homura's opponent. "Ravel Phoenix." He said.

"Wha?" Ravel said with a surprised look from the ship that was still approaching, still a couple hours out.

"I have need of your assistance. You said you'd serve Rias Gremory and Kenshin Kuroshi in the past, well, what I'm asking you to do will benefit Kenshin-kun greatly."

"A-Alright!" Ravel said with a resolute look before appearing next to Tertium.

"I'm sorry for troubling you, but your opponent is the flaming woman." Tertium said.

"I see." Ravel said as flames erupted around her with a confident smile. "I must say Tertium-San...good choice. We both cancel each other out...and I've been waiting to show Kenshin-Sama that I can hold my own."

"..." Tertium closed his eyes. "Just..lay her to rest...that's all I ask."

"She was important to you?" Ravel asked before closing her eyes. "...I understand...and...I'm sorry Tertium-San."

"Thank you." Tertium said as he disappeared.

Sextum stepped in front of Shirabe. "I will be your opponent Shirabe." She said.

"I see...to think I'd call the attention of an Averruncus." Shirabe said with her eyes closed.

"Well you are the most resilient of them." Sextum said.

Stakes of wood extended forward as Shirabe growled. "I will not have you belittle my sisters! Even if you are Fate-Sama's sister!"

Sextum created an ice wall as the stakes impacted it. "It won't work." She said changing the ice to water and had it rush the the girl who merely pulled out a card.

"Adeat." Shirabe intoned, her card becoming a violin. She played a single note on the instrument and a sound wave shot forward, splitting that wave in half. "!" She watched as Sextum appeared in front of her, brandishing a sword of ice which she slashed downward. Before it connected however, a wing made of wood blocked it and forced Sextum back.

"Tree Spirit Possession Ultimate Manifestation: Tree Dragon Summoning." Shirabe intoned as she now had two wooden dragon wings and her horns had also lengthened.

Sextum smiled wryly. "Whipping that out so soon hm Brigitte?"

"Using my true name, how kind of you." She said. "Against you, one of the Avveruncus. I have no choice."

Sextum took control of the water on the ground and used it to counter the vines and branches the dryad sent her way.

"Whoa? Is that girl a dryad?" Ravel said with a surprised look on her face. "It's my first time seeing-" She paused as a burst of flame blew her right arm away. "How rude, attacking me while I'm making an observation." Ravel huffed turning to Homura.

"You're the rude one!" Homura shouted. "Ignoring me to observe another fight? !"

"Haaa.." Ravel sighed as her arm regenerated, but her dress' sleeve did not. "Damn it this was my favorite dress too." She said.

"You regenerate that easily?" Homura said with a surprised look.

"Of course." Ravel said holding some flames of her own in her hand. "I am of the Phenex family. We bare the name and most of the abilities of the legendary bird." She extended her hand toward Homura and shot the flames out at her.

"!" Homura brought her hands together and pieces of rubble slammed together to act as a shield. "If I take a direct blow from flames like that, I'll die!" Homura thought. "Still...if she thinks I'll just roll over and die, she has another thing coming!"

"Huh?" Ravel said as the rubble was reduced to ash. She was met with the sight of Homura, without her clothing, flames flicking to life around her.

"Fire Spirit Transformation." Homura intoned.

"Fire Spirit? You mean like Salamander-Sama?" Ravel said with a pondering look. "Also, you're fine fighting like that?" Ravel asked.

"Hrm!" Homura turned and blasted a large shadow construct with near white hot flames, obliterating it. "You will find my flames to be difficult to deal with, as for my state of undress. It means nothing."

"Hmn..." Ravel smiled as flames swirled around her, her flaming wings appearing on her back. "This will be my first serious battle. I do hope I don't disappoint."

At this Homura smirked a bit. "Come here then little princess! Let's get down and dirty!"

An explosion went off in between them as they both sent their flames at each other. "Nnh!" Ravel grunted as a rock shot by her left arm, cutting into it, the wound healing immediately.

"Also you should know my artifact gives me telekinetic powers!" Homura said, her smirk widening, only to receive a rock slashing across her cheek.

"You should know as well...that we Phenex aren't just adept as Pyrokinesis, but also Aerokinesis...and I've been working with Kenshin-Sama to improve both!" Ravel said.

"Hrrrggh!" Homura growled as she sent a barrage of flames and sharp rocks only to have it countered. "I won't give up. For Fate-Sama's continued survival!"

"What? !" Ravel growled as she kept her barrage up. "If Ialda Baoth wins Tertium is as good as dead!"

"No! Ialda promised that he would survive if we fought against you!" Homura shouted, shooting toward Ravel.

"AND YOU BELIEVED HER? !" Ravel said doing the same, knocking Homura backward. "You idiot! Tertium betrayed Ialda, what would one do with traitors most of the time? !"

"Grrrhh! I don't care! Homura seethed and charged forward. "If there's a chance for him to live with us again, I have to take it!"

"And to ensure Kenshin-Sama survives! I'll do whatever I can!" Ravel said as the two clashed in a bright flash of flames.

Gasper and Koyomi glanced at the two. "She really likes Tertium-San huh?" Gasper asked.

"We all do, she's just...more hotheaded about it." Koyomi sighed.

"So I guess we gotta do this...huh?" Gasper said.

"I suppose, though I'd hate to have to hurt such a cute boy." Koyomi said as she pulled out a card.

"Thanks, you're pretty cute too." Gasper said.

"Hmhmhm. I wonder if you'll still be thinking that after this fight." Koyomi said with a laugh. "Adeat! Horaria Porticus!"

"Huh?" Gasper said looking on as a sandglass like object. He looked around seeing everyone freeze. Soon he found that even he couldn't move.

Koyomi approached him. "Sorry, but I don't have a choice in the matter." She said before stabbing her hand at Gasper's chest.

(clench!)

"? !" Koyomi's eyes widened as Gasper's hand moved and halted her hand's advance entirely. "Wh-What? !"

Gasper's eyes glew as Forbidden Balor View was active. "So that's what it feels like to be locked in time."

"You mean...?" Koyomi said.

"My Sacred Gear is called Forbidden Balor View. With it I can stop time for myself." Gasper said.

"I see...that's why you were put against me." Koyomi said before she was thrown back by Gasper.

"There's also something else you should know." Gasper said as a dark aura surrounded his body. "Part of me comes from the Evil God Balor. He's pretty aggressive...so I apologize for the inevitable moment when he takes control."

"Don't worry about it...I have a rather...beastly side to me as well." Koyomi said with a smile. "Though an Evil God? I think I might be licked here."

"The girl that means the world to me, Valerie has a Sacred Gear that can revive people." Gasper said. "Though at great risk to herself. If she finds out about the four of you and the feelings you hold for Tertium-San. She may revive you out of kindness."

"Thanks, but if it bares a great danger to your loved one, I'd hate to impose." Koyomi said as she sent a magic blast at Gasper who split apart into bats.

"What I mean is that she will feel compelled to do it. She's just that nice of a person." Gasper said.

"So you're a vampire." Koyomi noted as she glanced around, ready to blast his bats is they got close.

"I'm a Dhamphir. A halfling vampire. For a long time I refused to accept my true nature, but thanks to Chief Rias and her family, especially Issei-Senpai...as well as Evangeline-Sensei and Kenshin-Senpai I've accepted myself."

Darkness surrounded Gasper's body. "W-What's happening? !"

Gasper extended his hand forward, tendrils of darkness wrapping around Koyomi's limbs. "Forbidden Invade Balor the Beast." Gasper said with a scowl as the darkness condensed around his limbs.

"So this is the Balor form." Koyomi said with a grimace. "I didn't want to use this too early but I have no choice." Black fur began to grow all over her body as two cat ears sprouted from her head. "Beast Transformation!" She shouted out as she slashed the tendrils apart with her claws.

"Interesting. Are you a nekomata like Koneko-Chan?" Gasper noted.

"I am no demon. I'm just a beastfolk of the Hellas empire, one of the neglected that the Ala Rubra and Rikudous failed to save." Koyomi said.

"I'm sure they did all they could...but they just couldn't make it. Kenshin-Senpai was always one to beat himself up over failures like that." Gasper said. "He's been beating himself up for a long time. Rightfully so...so I cannot lose here!"

"Neither can I! For Fate-Sama's sake!" Koyomi said.

"Ialda will never spare him!" Gasper said as the two charged each other.

"I don't care...if there's a chance, I have to try, for the man we love!" Koyomi said.

"Very well! If that is the height of your resolve, I will test it!" Gasper said as they both disappeared and reappeared between Rias and a crowd of shadow demons she was about to destroy. They vanished and reappeared again next to Ialda and Kenshin, the former forcing the latter back with a wild smirk on her face. "Kenshin-Senpai...don't you dare lose! Your strength has always been such an inspiration to me!" Gasper thought as he rolled backward, flinging Koyomi off him in the time locked area.

Meanwhile Ialda was shoving Kenshin backward. "Hahahahahaha!" Ialda cackled. "You're so weak now Kenshin! You can't handle my full power? !"

"Grrrhhh!" Kenshin growled angrily. "FUCK YOU!" He said punching Ialda in the face with Crushing Flame Profusion.

Ialda emerged from the smoke with a smirk. "Too...Weak..." She said as she batted Kenshin to the ground.

"!" Rias' eyes widened as Kenshin bounced off the ground in between the shadow demons she was about to kill. "Kenshin!"

"Stay back!" Kenshin shouted as Ialda came in hot. "COME AND GET ME YOU BITCH! !" Kenshin said holding Asuna's artifact defensively.

"Heheheheh!" Ialda chuckled darkly as she divebombed Kenshin, only to be blasted backward by a crimson orb.

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened turning toward Rias. "Damn it! I told you to-!"

"Screw your warnings!" Rias shouts.

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened at this.

"Kenshin, you maybe the only person capable of killing her, but she's obviously too powerful now!" Rias said. "I'm stepping in whether you like it or not!"

"..." Kenshin closed his eyes and smiled. "Alright...let's go at her together...just try not to kill her yourself OK?"

"Hmn!" Rias smiled back. "I promise...you and I will walk out of this place together, hand in hand!"

"Heh!" Kenshin smirked as they both turned toward Ialda who's body was regenerating. "Walking hand in hand out of my nightmarish past with the woman I love...I can imagine no greater comfort."

"Except you won't be walking out...not without me anyway." Ialda said with a smirk.

"Ialda Baoth!" Rias yelled. "Your time torturing my beloved Kenshin is over! You shall be defeated by us and we shall go home together!"

"Heheheheheh..." Ialda chuckled darkly. "You foolish girl. Kenshin is mine to control! Mine to subjugate! Mine to Rule!"

"No! He belongs to us! Those of us who love him!" Rias said. "I will destroy you! To free Kenshin from his past!"

"I'd love to see you try girl!" Ialda said, her smirk widening.

Kenshin looked over at Rias, smiling. "Rias...as if it needed proving...I can see how much you love me...despite how pathetic I was..." He turned to Ialda. "I will match that love here and now!"

Kenshin appeared in front of Rias as Ialda blasted her with her corrosive magic. "Kenshin? !"

"Heh!" Kenshin smirked as he looked back at Rias. "I'm fine Rias...this is just what one does for the one they love!" Kenshin said blocking Ialda's magic with Asuna's artifact. "You're right! We will both leave this place together...hand in hand!" Kenshin said as his right eye flickered to gold. "And then I will make you my wife!" He said as he batted Ialda's magic backward.

"? !" Ialda's eyes widened seeing Kenshin's right eye flicker between gold and blue.

"Heh...heh...heeh...heh..." Kenshin panted with a smirk as his right eye settled on blue.

Rias stared at Kenshin's back with a blush. "K-Kenshin."

"Ah shit...I had to say it didn't I?" Kenshin said as he looked up at Ialda. "You're done ruling my life Ialda! I'm done letting you make me into the miserable, suicidal bastard I used to be!"

Ialda stared down at Kenshin in disdain. "That form...from earlier...the golden eyed form of his..." Ialda growled."If he goes into that form again...He really will have a chance to end this in his favor."

"What's wrong...you look scared..." Kenshin said, his smirk widening.

"Krrrhh! Don't fool yourself!" Ialda said rushing toward him, only to be blasted to the side by destruction magic

"I told you, you are getting to him over my dead body!" Rias said.

"And the only way you're getting to her over my dead body!" Kenshin said with a smirk.

"That explosion of power just now...why did I feel a sudden power boost as well?" Rias thought. "Could the same thing that happened to Kenshin be happening to me as well?"

(break)

Lucifer's Castle.

Another meeting was happening between the Satans Azazel and Michael. Sirzechs looked up as another alert went off. "What?" Sirzechs said.

"It must be about Kenshin-Chan! Open it!" Serafall said.

"Yeah, Serafall needs to see how her lover is doing." Falbium said before being pelted in the face by an ice orb.

"Damn it Falbium, yes I love him, stop giving me shit about it!" Serafall seethed.

"That's all I wanted." Falbium said with a smile. "I just wanted you to admit it."

"F-Falbium." Serafall said with a blush

"Hang on...let me rewind this." Sirzechs said before the door opened.

"Oh, you're busy. We'll excuse ourselves." Sirzechs saw his parents, son and wife enter the room.

"N-No! Mother, Father, It's OK! I've been meaning to visit anyway!" Sirzechs said.

The rewind finished and showed Kenshin's power explode. "Whoa! That was amazing!" Millicas said.

"What happened to him just then?" Zeoticus said as they walked in.

"It's called the Demigod State." Azazel said. "In short, when his eyes go gold like that he gains the power level of a demigod. It's such an insane power boost that if he went out of control during it, only Ophis, Sirzechs and Ajuka could subdue him, out of the people in this room anyway."

"But isn't Rossweisse-San a demigod too, because she's a Valkyrie?" Venerana asked.

"Yes...but think, what caused Kenshin to live again?" Ajuka asked.

"Ophis..." Grayfia said. "So this evolution to a Demigod is much stronger because of Ophis' mana inside Kenshin as well as his body being made out of Great Red's flesh?"

"No..." Sirzechs said.

"Sirzechs?" Ajuka said.

"This was always going to happen, regardless of Ophis and Great Red. I always felt it in Kenshin...the potential...he was always going to become this strong...in his soul...Ophis and Great Red merely facilitated a faster route. Originally this would have taken years." Sirzechs said.

"Sirzechs-Sama is right." Everyone looked over to see Sun Wukong with Ophis. "This rapid power boost Kenshin-boya got was not supposed to happen for years...years of endless training." Sun Wukong closed his eyes. "His mind can barely control it, so his body does it for him, that's why I've been subjugating him to numerous Senjutsu training sessions. He might be strong, but his emotions take the better of him in the Demigod state. Just like the first time...he wanted...deep in his heart to make Ialda Baoth suffer for what she did to him and his family, but that proved to be his undoing."

"..." Venerana closed her eyes. "I think there's something else possessing him now."

"What?" Sun Wukong asked.

Venerana opened her eyes, looking at the screen with a smile. "He wants to protect the ones he loves...like my daughter Rias..." She said. "And all her servants."

"...Hmn..." Sun Wukong smiled at this, bowing his head slightly. "I agree, Mrs Gremory..."

"Let us keep watching this." Sirzechs said as Millicas came over and sat on his lap, making the other Satans, the Gremorys and Grayfia laugh fondly. Sirzechs smiled. "Let us keep watching this battle."

"Still that declaration." Grayfia said.

"The one Kenshin made?" Sirzechs asked.

"Yes. We will leave this place together, hand in hand...and then I will make you my wife." Grayfia repeated with a smile. "As if it needed proving."

"Sirzechs." Venerana said getting her son's attention.

"What is it Mother?" Sirzechs said.

"Thank you for bringing Kenshin here." Venerana said with a smile.

"Yeah." Zeoticus said with a smile and a chuckle. "When she's with him...I...I don't think I can remember seeing Rias being that happy."

"I just wanted to give her someone outside her peerage who would protect her...but...I can't say I'm not deeply satisfied with the results." Sirzechs said.

Meanwhile, Xenovia faced down Tamaki. "So, you're my opponent." Xenovia said as Kenshin and Rias combated Ialda together.

"..." Tamaki looked up seeing Kenshin and Rias fighting Ialda together. "So...I see Kenshin-San found a true lover..."

"Yes! And I am one of them as well!" Xenovia said as Ex Durandal was covered in a bright white light. "Haa!" Xenovia slashed outward, sending a blast of light toward Tamaki.

"Hrrrggh!" Tamaki growled as her body expanded, forming a brown scaled large dragon and took the impact.

"Oh my, you can transform into a dragon too? !" Xenovia said.

"Yes..." Tamaki growled as she stepped forward. "Yes I can...and I will defeat you!"

"For what reason!" Xenovia shouted as she slashed Ex Durandal against Tamaki's claws.

"For Fate-Sama! If we defeat you, Ialda-Sama promised to spare Fate-Sama's life!" Tamaki said.

"Hrrrgghh!" Xenovia growled. "For my friends...for Kenshin...for my unborn child! I will strike you down!"

"Yes!" Tamaki shouts. "Come at me!"

The area between them explodes and Takami...in her dragon form says. "You want to have Kenshin's child...do you love him?"

"..." Xenovia looks down, before looking up with a resolute look. "...Yes! Kenshin is the best person I've ever known! I knew from the near start that he was the one I wanted a child from!"

"So! You love Kenshin...well I love Tertium as well!" Tamaki shouts. "If there's a way he can survive this, I'll do anything!" Tamaki shouts as she drives her claws down at Xenovia.

"Ialda Baoth won't spare him, you have to know this!" Xenovia said dueling against Tamaki's claws.

"If there is a chance! I have to give it all I got!" Tamaki growled.

"Krh!" Xenovia growled as Tamaki pushed back. "She feels the same as I do...if there's a chance Kenshin survives this battle...I will take it!"

"Haa!" Xenovia roared as she flung Ex-Durandal's energy at Tamaki.

The Dragon girl emerged from the blast unharmed and forced Xenovia backward. "Grrhh!" Xenovia and Tamaki growled.

"Xenovia! I will defeat you!" Tamaki said.

"This is a battle I absolutely cannot lose! For Kenshin's sake!" Xenovia thought. "No! For the sake of the man I love!"

Meanwhile Kiba dodged a sword swipe from Setsuna. "So you're saying Kenshin actually leads a fulfilling life in your world?"

"Yes." Kiba said stabbing his sword into the ground, making multiple swords erupt from the ground. A pair of white wings sprouted from Setsuna's back as she flew upward.

"You have an interesting ability." Setsuna said.

"Those wings...are you an angel?" Kiba asked.

"..." Setsuna stared at him, a faint blush on her face. "Don't call me that, it was embarrassing when Kenshin used to do it, only he meant it in a romantic sense."

"Well." Kiba glanced over, seeing Irina blasting shadow constructs with light weaponry. "Your wings are like hers and she is an angel, that's all I'm saying." Kiba said before stabbing a shadow construct in the chest as it charged behind him.

"Wait, like for real?" Setsuna said landing back on the ground.

"Yes. In fact most of us here are Devils." Kiba said. "Hahaha. Don't worry, your Sensei, Negi-San was surprised to learn about our existence as well. Anyway...yes. Kenshin leads a very happy life with us. When he told you he was getting married, he wasn't joking. He and my master Rias are engaged."

"I see..." Setsuna said with a small smile. "I'm happy for him."

"So, are you in love with that girl back there or something?" Kiba asked as they clashed swords, gesturing toward Konoka.

"U-Um...w-well!" Setsuna said with a wide eyed blush.

"It's Ok, I don't judge." Kiba laughed softly.

"Th-Then...I can say...y-yes." Setsuna said glancing away with a dark blush. "Say! What about you and that dark haired girl behind you with the single bladed naginata? Do you hold feelings for her as well?"

"? !" Kiba was caught off guard by the question, so much so that a group of shadow demon constructs charged at him from behind.

"Haaaaa!" Tsubaki cut in behind him and started cutting them to shreds with her single blade naginata, while deflecting attacks with her Mirror Alice. "Kiba-kun, pay attention! You dozed off there for a second!"

"S-Sorry!" Kiba said.

"Don't worry about it, stuff like this is why I'm here!" Tsubaki said with a smirk. "Sona told me she could handle herself so I should focus on protecting you."

"Hmn!" Kiba smirked as they stood back to back. "Tsubaki-San."

"Huh?" Tsubaki said looking back at him as a crowd of shadow construct demons faced her down.

"A...After we make it out of this." Kiba said. "Will you be my lover?"

"!" Tsubaki's eyes widened, a dark blush erupting across her face, yet she smiled widely. "Of course! I'd love to! Please let it happen Yuuto!"

"Heh." Kiba smirked, holding the Garm against Setsuna's Yuunagi. "I promise, I'll make it out of this fight...for you!" He shouted, darting toward Setsuna.

"Yes...and I'll get out of my fight for you!" Tsubaki said as she dove toward the shadow demons. "Balance Break!"

Nothing about her really changed except that three mirror's spawned around her. "Haa, I see. I reached the correct number of counterstrikes. It worked. Before I could only use one of these abilities by putting a lot into it, that's how I used it against Kenshin in the Rating Game, even though it failed. It did allow me to bait him into the Soul Inversion when he and Issei where still merged." Tsubaki thought as the shadow demons charged her. "March Rabbit!" A white rabbit in a suit spawned out of one of the mirrors and began bouncing around the demons, causing ripples in the air. The demons that were in the area of these ripples suddenly turned and started attacking each other.

A magic circle appeared next to her head. "I'm watching this from the ship. What the hell is going on there?" Miyuki asked.

"I'm using my Balance Breaker." Tsubaki said. "That is one of it's abilities. March Rabbit, sends them into a frenzy. I also sent out Mad Hatter. They're basically seeing each other as enemies. This wouldn't exactly work on those strong against illusions or strong in general."

"Onii-Chan said that when he got there he would tell the Megalo Knights to start evacuating and I can see that's happening...your Balance Breaker could prove insanely useful here. I know you wanna help Kiba, but making sure he isn't getting jumped is kinda doing that. I need you to go around with your abilities and cause as much mayhem in the enemy ranks as possible."

"Got it." Tsubaki said. "Kiba! I have to take off!"

"Alright! Don't worry about me. I'll be fine!" Kiba said.

"Zanganken!" Setsuna said batting Kiba backward.

"Glory Drag Troopers!" Kiba called out, having his Blade Blacksmith Balance Breaker attack Setsuna.

"Adeat!" Setsuna shouted as sixteen knives rushed from her form and stabbed into the troopers. "Sica Shishikushiro!"

"Guaah!" Kiba felt the hit to his mana as three of the troopers fell to the ground. "Heh!" He smirked a bit as he slashed his blade against Setsuna's. However Setsuna herself smirked. "Adeat!" She shouted.

"Grrh!" Kiba growled as great resistance met his Gram. Setsuna held a sword that was connected by three parts. A hilt, an orb and a curved blade. It exuded a massive pressure. "Grrrh!"

"Come on Kiba-San, you've dueled against Kenshin-San in stronger forms than this! Is this all you have? !" Setsuna shouted as she started to drive him backward.

Kiba's eyes widened, seeing Konoka, who wore a traditional miko outfit charged magic into Setsuna's sword.

(boom!)

"? !" Tsubaki turned, seeing the explosion as Setsuna's power slammed into him. "Y-Yuuto! !"

"Grrhh..." Kiba growled as he stood against them, bleeding lightly. "D-Don't worry about me...I'm fine Tsubaki..." Kiba grunted with a smirk.

"How amazing." Setsuna smiled as she lowered herself to the ground. "I was even lowering myself to the ground for that attack, filled with Ojou-Sama's power." Setsuna said. "She has the power of an Onmyoudou and a Shinmeiryuu exorcist in her blood, this is transferred to her mana."

"I...I can't give up..." Kiba said raising his sword with a smirk.

"Hm?" Setsuna said.

"K-Kenshin-kun...he's been suffering for so long...I have to defeat you...so I can help deliver Ialda Baoth to him in the best of states." Kiba said.

"..." Setsuna's smile widened. "You really care about Kenshin, don't you." She said.

"He's...like an older brother to me." Kiba said as they slashed outward flinging Setsuna's Shinmeiryuu attack was flung to the side. "Your God's Cry techniques will have quite the problems." Kiba said holding up the Gram. "As long as I have this blade!"

"I see! Come on! Let me know one last grand battle before I return to the afterlife!" Setsuna said.

Meanwhile...Chachamaru stood against Chisame when they both froze. 'Chachamaru!" Kenshin said as he and Rias fought off Ialda. "There's a protocol in the Megalomesembria security system that will automatically warp them to safe houses all over the country! It's all in this city so I need you to hack into it! It's the the only way we can spare the citizens here of further harm!"

"R-Right!" Chachamaru said as her eyes glew.

"Oh ho? Are you trying to hack into something Chachamaru?" Chisame asked.

"I won't lose this time!" Chachamaru said as they both appeared in cyberspace, various rows of ones and zeros racing by them as they appeared in a sea of blue while Chisame had several rats floating around her. "I won't lose to you Chisame-San! I finally found someone to love!" Chachamaru shouted.

"Huh? ! I see! You, a robot finally found a love! How hilarious!" Chisame shouted with a a laugh. "It's not like you have the ability to love! I'm sorry, but it's the truth!"

"I do!" Chachamaru said with a scowl. "...I-Issei Hyoudou showed me what love was through his actions...and through those of the Fallen Angel Grigori...I will be able to fully love him in return!"

"Won't that rob you of your abilities!" Chisame said with a laugh as the rats around her turned into numerous whales, the letter's DDOS painted on them. "Even your pactio with Negi is tied to your original body and soul."

"If it is! I will still be able to use it!" Chachamaru said.

Chisame paused to smile. "Chachamaru, we maybe enemies right now, but...I'm so proud that you were able to find someone to love."

"..." Chachamaru bowed her head with a smile. "I-If I could cry right now I would...It makes me so happy to hear that Chisame-San."

"Heh, I know it does...so please defeat me and send me back to the afterlife!" Chisame said.

"Oh?" Chachamaru teased. "Becoming less of a person of logic huh?"

"Shut up!" Chisame shouted. "It's all Negi's fault!"

"Oh sure, blame Negi-Sensei for it, cosplayer." Chachamaru said creating several large cannons around her as the DDOS whales rushed toward her. "This seems like the reverse of our fight in the Mahora Festival."

"Yeah, because you were the one denying me access to mainframe, now I'm denying you!" Chisame said swimming through cyber space, sparks crackling on the staff she had in hand.

"You know we actually have someone who's into that whole cosplay thing back were we came from." Chachamaru said as she punched the staff as it swings at her.

"Oh really?" Chisame asked with a bit of an interested look on her face.

"Yes, she's actually one of the world's leaders." Chachamaru said.

"Eeeeh? !" Chisame said jumping back and swimming around as her whales charged through the cannon fire, taking on damage. "Does she have no shame? !"

"Not really." Chachamaru shrugged as she grabbed a large lance out of thin air and threw it at one of the whales. "Hmn?" She watched it revert into a rat and fly back to Chisame. "Case in point, she's constantly dressing up as a magical girl, she's a siscon who constantly dotes on her little sister to her chagrin and also likes flirting with Kenshin, but that's because she seems smitten with him."

"Jesus..." Chisame sighed. "Just what has that idiot been doing since he disappeared?"

"A lot of things." Chachamaru said. "That idiot as you called him...he's finally been happy over there." Chachamaru said.

"...I see." Chisame said with a small smile. "I'm happy for him...honestly. When Yukari told us what happened to not only the both of them, but Kenshin himself. I...I just couldn't believe it at first...I-I mean...anyone who went through that would probably hate humanity."

"Well, Kenshin is different than most." Chachamaru said with a smile. "He doesn't want revenge against humanity, he just wants to be allowed to live in peace." She let out a laugh as her cannons beat back the rest of the DDOS whales. "He cared deeply about you all, I guarantee it!"

(break)

At the same time.

With Rugal and Kotarou.

"So what makes you so special?" Kotarou asked with a smirk, brushing his black hair away from his face. "Are you stronger than Kenshin?"

"No, I'm not." Rugal said. "The Dragon of the Elements strength is otherworldly."

"Then you may not be able to beat me buddy." Kotarou chuckled.

"Not be able to beat you?" For the first time since anyone in DxD knew him...Rugal smirked. "There's a reason I specifically was slotted to fight you."

"!" Kotarou's eyes widened as Rugal went into his lycanthrope state. "!" His eyes widened as did his smirk. "Kuuzoku Juuka!" He shouted as his hair turned white and lengthened greatly, his ears growing longer and his limbs taking on a more beast like appearance. "I'd start stronger, but I want to feel you out."

"Hmn? !" Rugal's eyes widened a bit as did his smirk. "You can transform too? !"

"Heheheh! Yeah! I was saving this for Kenshin, but...faced with another one like me...I can't help it." Kotarou said with a toothy smirk.

"What is your name?" Rugal asked.

"Kotarou Inugami...you?" Kotarou asked.

"Loup Garou...but you can call me Rugal." Rugal said baring his fangs at Kotarou. He thought back to when he was slotted to combat this person by Miyuki and Sona.

(flashback)

"Who should take on this one?" Sona said seeing the picture of Kotarou.

"Rugal." Miyuki said. "Only Rugal."

"Huh?" Sona said looking over at Rugal who looked at Miyuki confused.

"Kotarou is a half dog spirit. Before Hottan got me and I disappeared, he had the ability to fully transform. He even had the ability to stand against Jack for awhile." Miyuki said referring to Jack Rakan. "Unless you wanna commit someone big to him, Rugal's the only choice." Miyuki said.

"What can we expect?" Rias asked.

"Someone desperate. He always wanted to be as strong, if not stronger than Onii-Chan, so Onii-Chan showing off his strength to get past them will undoubtablly piss him off." Miyuki said with her eyes closed.

"..." Sona looked over at Miyuki. "You sure know a lot about him." She commented.

"..." Miyuki went silent as Yukari spoke up for her. "Kotarou was Miyuki's first love." She said.

"? !" Sona and Rias bot stared at her in shock before turning to Miyuki in sympathy. "I'm so sorry Miyuki."

"It's OK..." Miyuki said taking a breath to calm herself. "I'm over it and I know Kotarou wouldn't want this. He deserves to be free." Miyuki said with a sad smile.

"OK." Sona said, embracing her with one arm with a sad smile. "I understand."

(flashback end)

"For Sona-Sama, for Miyuki-San...I will not lose here!" Rugal said as he punched Kotarou back.

"Oh?" Kotarou said. "There was quite a bit of anger and determination behind that one." Kotarou said.

"...Sona Sitri-Sama is my master and she's counting on me to beat you...and...one of her close friends is Miyuki Tsuki whom loved someone like you...so her heart obviously is in pain right now. I promised them both I'd beat you...and lay you back to rest again." Magic Circles appeared on his fist as he cocked them back toward Kotarou. "I will keep my word!"

"Heh!" Kotarou said with a smirk of his own as he rushed Rugal. "I thank you for this! Please lay me back to rest again, my wolfen brother!"

"Heh!" Rugal growled with a smirk as he prepared to attack Kotarou. "Gladly, I hope you're ready!"

"Always!" Kotarou said as the two rushed each other, their fists meeting against each other. "Grrhh!" Rugal and Kotarou both growled as they struggled for dominance. "You're pretty strong." Rugal said.

"Thanks." Kotarou said with a laugh. "So are you."

Rugal leaped backward and punched fireballs at Kotarou who met them with black flame balls of his own. "Heheh." Rugal said as he deadlocked Kotarou.

"Heh!" Kotarou smirked widely. "You may not be as strong as Kenshin, but you're close!"

"Heh, thanks for the compliment Kotarou! You are too! Don't be ashamed!" Rugal said as he batted away Kotarou's flames.

"Well, I guess it's because you're older than me!" Kotarou said as his fist laid into Rugal's cheek.

"..." Rugal pulled it off and their fists laid into each other's faces. "Kotarou Inugami! You better not disappoint me when I get fully serious!"

"My words exactly!" Kotarou said as the two clashed.

(break)

With Kenshin and Rias.

"Haa..haa..haa..." Kenshin panted.

"Gah...aah...haa..." Rias panted.

"Hmhmhmhm." Ialda chuckled darkly. "Is that all you can do? Is this all your love is worth?" She asked as she stood tall against them.

"Sh-Shut up...you bitch..." Kenshin said with a weak tone.

Rias looked over at Kenshin. "I don't want to admit it but she's right! Kenshin's on his last legs in the Abyssal Elemental Overdrive form!"

"Kenshin, you need to back away and assume the Vessel!" Ryuushin said.

"NO!" Kenshin shouted mentally with a growl. "I...I won't leave Rias to fight her alone! I won't let her die!"

"Kenshin...?" Ryuushin said with wide eyes. "He really loves her...just like I loved Hikari...I see now Kenshin." He said with a smile. "Then...transfer the elements to her."

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened at this. "Oh shit! I almost forgot about that!"

Kenshin placed his hand on Rias' shoulder. "...Rias...do you trust me?" He asked.

"..." Rias' gaze hardened as Kenshin looked into her eyes. "With my life."

"Hmn." Kenshin smiled. "I see...well accept this then." He said as the Boosted Gear appeared on his hand. "Boosted Gear: Gift!"

"Embrace!"

"A-Aaahn! !" Rias gasped out as Kenshin's power entered her as the armor of Kenshin's Balance Breaker formed over her.

"I gotta say my armor fits you well Rias." Kenshin said with a smile.

"Yes...but she won't be fighting alone!" Lightning struck the hoards of demons charging them both.

"Grh..." Ialda growled as Akeno landed behind them.

"Exactly..." Blue flames vanquished more demons charging them, Koneko charging them in her Shirone mode. "I will protect the man I love and my master with everything I am."

"Same here...I won't let the one I love leave me...nor will I let the one who saved me die." Akeno said with a determined glare.

"O-Onii-Sama!" Asia appeared behind Kenshin and began healing him.

"A-Asia..." Kenshin said with wide eyes.

"I...I love you too...as a brother, but still." Asia said with a smile, tears leaking out of her eyes.

"Aah?" Kenshin gasped for a moment before smiling. "I...accept your feelings Imouto." Kenshin said.

"Aaah!" Asia gasped with a smile.

"Hmn..." Kenshin smiled looking down as Asia healed him. "You've always been like a little sister to me Asia...and I hope...no...I pray that things work out like you want them to with Issei."

"Onii-Sama!" Asia said with a teary smile as she embraced Kenshin from behind, her Twilight Healing still in effect.

"Hmn..." Kenshin sighed in content. "This is so relaxing...I'm kinda jealous of Issei who gets to experience this whenever he wants."

"Hehehehe~" Asia giggled. "Then just let Yukari or Miyuki do it for you then Onii-Sama? I'd sure they'd love to."

(thud!)

A figure landed next to Kenshin. "I'll fight her too!"

"? !" Kenshin looked up seeing the figure of Rossweisse. "R-Rose? !"

"..." Rossweisse smiled, hearing the nickname that only Gondul had called her to this point coming out of Kenshin's mouth. "...Hmn...Leave this to us. Just get ready and take her out." Rossweisse said.

"Y...Yes." Kenshin said "T...They're all willing...to risk so much for someone like me..." Kenshin thought before he raised up.

"Onii-Sama? !" Asia said.

"Just keep going Asia, what I'm doing won't affect you!" Kenshin said as he raised Kuroi Jigokui skyward.

Ialda faced down the party before her with a smirk. "Oh ho? So you want to protect him that much? Come on then!"

"Ialda Baoth!" Rias shouted out. "The time you've spent torturing our beloved Kenshin is over!

"Yes! Kenshin-kun deserves better than what he got out of life...and we will give it to him!" Akeno said.

"Senpai has done nothing but give us all love and attention! Despite what he went through, he was still loving!" Koneko said as blue flames ignited on her fists.

"Hrm!: Rossweisse landed in front of all of them, blocking Ialda's spells with her barrier. "And it's time we paid him back!"

"!" Kenshin's eyes widened at this declaration.

"...Kenshin." Rossweisse said smiling over at him. "You're kind, you're caring...you're smart...hell you're even frugal when you need to be...You're everything I've ever wanted in a man."

"Huh...so this is what it's like when the ones you love want to protect you." Kenshin thought

As if reading Kenshin's mind Rias smiled. "It's because we all care about you deeply Kenshin." Rias said.

"I see." Kenshin said with a smile. "Then please continue on loving me. It's...getting to where I can't live without it anymore. I'll only need a minute!"

"Absolutely!" Rias, Akeno, Koneko and Rossweisse all shouted.

"So you're all whores for the essence of a doomed man." Ialda said as she dodged Koneko's flames and blocked Rias' fist. "Grrh!" She growled.

"He isn't doomed. He never will be if we have anything to say about it!" Rias said as she jumped back, Rossweisse blasting Ialda with spell after spell after spell.

"G-Gaaahh!" Ialda growled as the numerous amount of spells floored her.

"Haaaaa!" Akeno yelled out, as she blasted Ialda with lightning blast after lightning blast afterward, six fallen angel wings uncased. "If you call us whores for loving Kenshin-kun then sure! We're gladly what you've called us!"

"That's right!" Koneko said as her blue flame covered fist met Ialda's left cheek, knocking her back,

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened at this. "..Wow, they're...so strong..." He said.

"Yes Onii-Sama..." Asia said, holding Kenshin with a smile. "Don't you see? At least part of the reason we've been working so hard to get stronger since we came to this world is because we could always see you suffering...ever since Ialda Baoth reared her head." Asia said.

"!" Tears began to well in Kenshin's eyes. "Everyone...thank you..." He said wiping his eyes with his free hand.

"Hmn..." Ryuushin smiled at this. "Seems I'm gonna have to thank a lot of daughter in laws after this." He said.

"Grrhh!" Ialda growled. "It's time you made your appearance!"

"? !" Rias', Akeno's, Koneko's, Rossweisse's and Asia's eyes widened as a man in a mage's cloak appeared between them and Ialda.

"Show them your power, my chronicler." Ialda said.

"You coward!" Rias shouted.

"Uncle Al..." Kenshin growled. "You were under service to her this entire time?"

"Not the whole time..." Albireo said with his eyes closed.

"Grh..." Kenshin growled. "I meant the entire time you were helping us..." He said.

"In...a way...I was." Albireo said.

"Krh!" Kenshin growled angrily. "...You're dead to me."

"..." Albireo, if he reacted, didn't show it.

"Vessel of the Elements!" Kenshin shouted out.

He rushed forward and decked Ialda in the face, driving her back. "Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Rose! Drive him back for now and Asia get back to healing others! I appreciate your assists, but Ialda is my opponent!"

"RIGHT!" Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Asia and Rossweisse said as they chased Albireo to a nearby rooftop and Asia took off.

"You see Ialda?" Kenshin asked. "As long as I have them...I'll never give up hope."

"Heh." Ialda smirked, "That was a mistake, telling me that Kenshin. Now I know exactly what to rip away from you."

"Except I won't let you!" Kenshin shouted as he lunged toward her.

Albireo stood in front of the party of four. "Hello Gremory Family." He said with a smile.

"You can still smile like that even after you betrayed Kenshin and Ryuushin's trust?" Rias asked.

"Hmn..." Albireo closed his eyes and smiled. "I've lived for a long time Rias Gremory, daughter of Zeoticus Gremory and Venerana Bael...

"Then why haven't you warned anyone about the coming events? !" "Some are the same of the warning signs we should have been told about." Rias shouted

"...Because Ialda's influence would silence my voice before I could say anything." Albireo said finally losing his smile. "I was able to betray her for a time...that's why I was even apart of the Ala Rubra...but...I could never speak of her."

"..." Rias closed her eyes and sighed. "I see...so it's not that you wanted to...it's that you couldn't." She stared at him. "You mentioned my name and the names of my parents...this is the first time I've ever met you...how do you know that?"

"Adeat." Albireo said as books spiraled around him. One of them landed in his hand. "With my artifact I can know the story of anyone I meet. For example, at a young age you were bitten by a camel and this gave you a crippling fear of them."

"Ah!" Rias stepped back with a surprised expression.

Another landed in his hand. "You..." He pointed at Akeno. "...how lewd, you'd love it if Kenshin-kun tied you up and pleasured your body endlessly with his elemental magic."

"!" Akeno stepped back with a surprised look. "H-How d-did he know that? ! I-I mean it's true but what the hell? !"

"Perverted Akeno-Senpai..." Koneko muttered.

"You..." He pointed at Koneko. "...How sad...your father wasn't very loving to you or your sister."

"...I never knew my father, so to know that...makes me glad I never did." Koneko said.

"Also your true name is Shirone." Albireo said.

"I know that already." Koneko said.

"And finally you..." Albireo said grabbing another book. "Oh...Oh my..." He said. "Well, congratulations on becoming a woman Rossweisse-San." He said with a smile.

Rias, Akeno and Koneko all stared at Rossweisse who blushed deeply. "So you managed to do it on the way over here?" Rias asked.

"Ara Ara. Experiencing it with Kenshin-kun is great isn't it?" Akeno giggled.

"Mrrrrrrnnnn...!" Koneko's expression soured. "Why is he ignoring me...?"

"Oh Koneko." Rias smiled petting her head. "I'm sure Kenshin's not doing it on purpose, you just gotta put yourself out there...you could say his 'Lust Dragon' essence is responsive to those who want to be with him." Rias said.

"I guess." Koneko said. "Wait, how are you able to touch me?"

"Well, I am the Co-Primordial of Death." Rias said.

"W-What?" Rossweisse said with an embarrassed look. "When we went out, we went to a bar and he luckily stopped me before I had too much!" Rossweisse said.

"Isn't that like a small amount? Come on Rossweisse even I can hold my liquor better than you." Rias laughed.

"I said this to Somo, but Azazel told me he ordered a particularly strong alcohol that day, I hadn't eaten yet and it was a large dish!" Rossweisse said stamping her foot in frustration. "Do you know how many times I got drunk after serving that pervert god Odin? ! Here's a hint, it's more than ten times!"

"Aaah, I see Odin didn't forget my inspiration to him." Albireo mused.

"You've met Odin? !" Rias, Akeno, Koneko and Rossweisse all exclaimed. "You're the reason he's a pervert? !" Rossweisse asked.

"No, I just nudged him in the right direction...I never seen that tired old man happier. He seemed so sad about banishing his granddaughter to Hel." Albireo said. (1 )

"How long have you been alive?" Rossweisse asked. "Hela's banishment was eons ago."

"Quite a long time. How do you think Ialda knows about Trihexa?" He asked.

"So it's true?" Rias asked.

"I can neither confirm nor deny." Albireo said. "She was studying the seal herself after all."

"I see." Rias said. "Well I'm sorry Albireo-San, but if you're our enemy, we must destroy you." Rias said as a crimson aura wrapped around her. "That said...I don't think Kenshin meant it when said you were dead to him."

"I know he didn't." Albireo said with a smile. "It was more his hatred of Ialda speaking than his anger at me and anyone associated with her. Anyway, before we begin, I want to give you something." Albireo said holding out a recorder letter. "In my long years of life. I've been to various places. Your Underworld, the Kyoto Youkai sector, Makai. When I last visited the latter. I met one of the Demon Queens. She claimed that someone was driving her insane somehow...and wanted to leave a message for her beloved before it claimed her. Give it to that person" He said warping the letter over to Rias.

"A Demon Queen...?" Rias thought. "Maybe Kenshin will know what it is."

Back with Kenshin and Ialda, Kenshin finally had Ialda on the backfoot as they flew across the city. "Grrhhh!" Ialda growled as Kenshin clashed against her blade multiple times. "Heh." She threw a large lightning spear through a building blowing the top of it to pieces of flying rubble before slugging Kenshin to the ground.

"!" Kenshin looked around seeing hundreds of scared citizens around him as the rubble plummeted toward them. "Hrrrnn!" He held his hands up stopping their descent.

"K-Kenshin Kuroshi? ! Y-You're saving us? !" One of them said.

"No time to talk, just get out of here! Those of you with magic skill protect the ones that can't! GO NOW!" Kenshin yelled. "Spread that around! Tell the Knights to get a hold of the Praetor!"

"R-Right! T-Thank you!" The citizens began running away.

Kenshin leaped into the air fusing the rubble into one giant rock and flew up high. "Meteor Fist!" He said as he punched the boulder forward, making it catch fire as it screamed toward Ialda.

"Heh!" Ialda punched at the meteor as it rushed toward her, blowing it to bits.

"Hrrrggh!" Kenshin growled as he sent those bits and pieces rushing toward Ialda, tearing through her arms and leg

"Haa!" Ialda gasped in pain.

Kenshin gripped the his blades and rushed forward slashing down at Ialda. "Heavenly Demon Revival!"

"Hrrrgggh!" Ialda growled as she was driven to the ground, defending the slash with her blade.

"Hrrggh!" Kenshin slashed her away.

"Haa...haa...heheheheh..." Ialda chuckled darkly. "You're quite angry Kenshin."

"Yes...I am..." Kenshin said pointing Asuna's artifact at her, the blade called Hama no Tsurugi. "And the only way this rage is going away...is when you're no longer breathing."

"Oh my! You despise me that much." Ialda said with a smirk.

"Of course...after all the things that happened to me...because of you." Kenshin said, snarling at the end. "Why wouldn't I?"

Within Kenshin's mind. Ryuushin growled in frustration. "Oi, Partner's Dad." Yuurei said.

"Huh?" Ryuushin said turning to the shadowy figure.

"You look like you wanna do something here, but can't because you have no body." Yuurei commented.

"Yeah?" Ryuushin said with a confused look. "Not really a way around that."

"Hm...I wonder about that." Yuurei said. "See...now that Partner is in the Vessel, he's not really using my power at the moment."

"What are you on about?" Ryuushin asked.

"Well, I can't make a body for myself because my body was much bigger than yours. I was kind of a smallish titan like being, but you on the other hand. You're small enough to replicate." Yuurei said.

"W...Wait...I-I can...live again?" Ryuushin asked.

"It'd only be temporary." Yuurei said. "When the battle's over, I'd have to take it back, course I'd give you time to settle your affairs."

"..." Ryuushin closed his eyes, letting out a sigh. "...Let's do it."

"Hahaha! Alright then!" Yuurei laughed.

Back on the outside Ialda laughed. "Hahahaha, well Kenshin it will upset you to know...I've been holding back."

"Is that right? Well rip off the damn gloves and lets get started!" Kenshin said.

"Very well..." Ialda disappeared. "If you insist."

"? !" Kenshin's eyes widened turning to find Ialda behind him. He tried to slash at her with the Hama no Tsurugi only to receive Ialda's fist right to his left kidney. "Gruoh? !" He staggered backward, leaving himself wide open to get slammed to the ground, as he bounced off it Ialda kicked him skyward and appeared above him, blasting him back to the ground with her magic.

"Heheheheh..." Ialda chuckled darkly as she landed back on the ground.

"Grrh!" Kenshin got back to his feet and disappeared.

"? !" Ialda's eyes widened as he appeared right in front of her, stabbing the Hama no Tsurugi through her chest. "K...Kulh..." She coughed up blood.

"Haa..haa..." Kenshin panted. "A blade this big...there's no way I didn't stab you through your fetid, black heart." Kenshin said, digging the blade in further. "It's over...I win you bitch..." He said.

"..." Weakly...Ialda's hands raised up, grabbing his head.

"Hn, so you persist still huh?" Kenshin said.

"Hmn!" To Kenshin's utter shock, Ialda pulled his head downward, forcing their lips together as the ground lit up around them in a magic circle.

"? !" Kenshin shoved Ialda away from him and off the Hama no Tsurugi, wiping his lips and spitting on the ground. "What in the goddamn literal fucking shit was that? !"

"Awh, not willing to accept a little sugar from me big guy?" Ialda said with a derisive smirk.

"?" Kenshin narrowed his eyes in confusion. "Wait...why aren't you dead? ! I literally just stabbed you in the chest with this giant ass sword!"

"Hmhmhm." Ialda laughed softly. "Maybe you missed my heart...or maybe it's because the pactio ritual carries a healing effect."

"The...what? !" Kenshin said, stunned. "Why the hell would you make a pactio with me? ! What benefit do you gain from giving me an artifact."

"Hahahahaha." Ialda laughed. "Oh Kenshin, Kenshin, Kenshin...who said you were the Minister?"

"Excuse me? !" Kenshin shouted.

"Hmhmhm." Ialda chuckled darkly as she took out a card. It showed an image of her with her hands held out at her sides, a black keystaff. "Adeat"

"Krh..." Kenshin growled. "Fuck...I knew this wasn't going to be easy by any means, but who the fuck survives getting stabbed like that, I mean I know I could if I was surrounded in dark mana or nothingness, but still!"

The keystaff appeared in Ialda's hand and she grabbed it. "How quaint...it's a replica of the Great Grand Master Key...oh? What's this?" She turned her eyes to Kenshin with a vicious smirk. "It seems this artifact merged my power with yours...all of it. I can't use the elements like you do due to Ragnarok's system, but everything else the Primordial of Life can do...is now mine. Such an extremely rare artifact." Ialda said. "It seems...that you are now disposable Kenshin. The only thing keeping you alive was the fact that I need your body. Now that I don't...well..." Ialda's aura flowed forward. "Prepare to die."

"!" Kenshin's eyes widened as Ialda appeared in front of him, stabbing her blade into his stomach before batting him away from her.

"Take this boy!" Ialda shouted as black extensions of her cloak extended toward him and stabbed into him multiple times.

"G-Guuuaahh!" Kenshin cried out in pain. "W-What the hell? ! The Vessel's defenses might as well be wet paper!" He said as he was wounded multiple times.

"Feel the pain! Bask in it!" Ialda said as she batted Kenshin toward the ground.

Back in Lucifer's Castle, Sirzechs tried to hide his son's eyes when Millicas pushed his hand down. "No...Please Father.,..I just know Kenshin-Onii-Sama is going to pull through this. I want to see this."

"..." Sirzechs narrowed his eyes sympathetically at his son while Grayfia sighed softly and nodded.

"Kenshin-kun..." Serafall said with tears in her eyes.

"Serafall-Sama...you love him don't you?" Millicas asked.

"...Yes!" Serafall said wiping her eyes. "This magical girl has finally found her love!"

"Well, then I should call you Serafall-Onee-Chan then." Millicas said with a smile.

"!" Serafall rounded the table and embraced Millicas tightly, rubbing her cheek against his. "Oh, I'd love that Milli-Chan!"

"Hahahaha!" Millicas laughed as he embraced her back.

"Hahahaha." The others around the table laughed at this display.

Meanwhile Kenshin was getting brutalized by Ialda, numerous fists and blades landing into his body, he eventually was sent rocketing to where Rias, Akeno, Koneko and Rossweisse were fighting Albireo. "K-Kenshin? !" Rias shouted.

"Stay out of this! !" Kenshin yelled. "I...I have to be the one to kill this bitch...I HAVE TO BE! !"

"Except...you won't..." Albireo said throwing several dark spears through Kenshin's torso, before turning and pinning Rias, Akeno, Rossweisse and Koneko to the roof with gravity magic.

"Hahahahaha." Ialda laughed. "Kenshin, I am the LifeMaker, the title Primordial of Life should be mine as it stands, it was for a time, but the Resonance developed and Ragnarok ripped that away." She said. "I'll be taking that back now.

"G-Grrrhhh!" Kenshin growled as he was raised to a standing base as the stands of Ialda's magic started to rip him in half. "G-Gaaahhh! !" Kenshin cried out in pain.

"Did you all really think there'd be salvation for him, little girls." Albireo asked the four women.

"D-Damn you!" Rias snarled.

"When...we..." Akeno growled.

"Get out of this..." Rossweisse said.

"We will annihilate you!" Koneko spat.

"Kenshin...did you really think that healing session you had with your little friends on the way over here meant anything?" Ialda asked with a derisive smirk. "You're supposed to be this world's perfect assassin, but it seems you're an adorable little half wit in the end." Ialda laughed.

"S-Screw...you..." Kenshin growled as he tried to force himself toward Albireo to free Rias, Akeno, Koneko and Rossweisse.

"Hmn..." Ialda turned toward them. "For this boy...happiness is an eternal impossibility."

"R-Rias...A-Akeno...K-Koneko...Rose..." Kenshin growled weakly. "I...have to...help them..."

"But you can save them now you know." Ialda said causing Kenshin to look at her. "Become my new body...though I don't need you anymore...you're still destined to become one of the strongest existences in the multiverse, surpassing even the gods." Ialda said.

"G-Grrhhh!" Kenshin growled in anger as he stood up. "No, fucking...way...!" He turned and launched a Katensho at Albireo, blasting him, but in turn Albireo focused his gravity magic on him as well. "G-Grrrhhhh!"

"Hahahahahhaha! I figured you'd say that, time to die Kenshin!" Ialda shouted.

(flash!)

A bright, but dark flash erupted from Kenshin's body, when it died down, a figure, covered in darkness was in between Kenshin and Ialda. It turned and decked Ialda backwards, before the darkness cleared.

"...? !" Ialda's eyes widened, realizing who it was.

The man that stood between them, had short dark red hair, blue eyes, wearing a black trenchcoat and pants with a white shirt. His hair hung down to high neck. He smiled as he knocked Ialda backward.

"? !" Rias' eyes widened seeing this man.

"A-Aaahh? !" Kenshin gasped as he realized it as well.

"Ialda...I will have my soul destroyed before I let you kill any one of my children." The man said.

"You..." Ialda growled.

"D-Dad? !" Kenshin exclaimed in absolute shock.

"Hmn..." Ryuushin turned toward Kenshin and smiled. "Hello, I'm here to help...Kenshin."

(chapter end)

Draconis: Holy shit...

Kenshin: Took awhile huh?

Draconis: I'm sorry...I've just been getting scheduled a lot at work...and when I have days off, all I want to do is get slammed.

Kenshin: So like me then?

Draconis: Hell yeah. Anyway. I feel like this arc might need like one to two more chapters, so expect either the climax or the continuation in the fall because I'm an overworked, overstressed piece of shit who can't write when he gets home from work!"

Issei: Wow, being a little hard on yourself?

Draconis: Not enough...there's no reason why this should have taken three fucking months. God...I liked this arc, but I also want to be done with it!

Issei: (hears Draconis banging his head against a wall) "O..K...I guess we can end this here."

(footnote)

(1 ) I'm using the MCU version of Odin's relationship with Hela

(Chapter End)

Draconis678 out