AN: I don't own DC/YJ, DMC/DmC, DxD or anything


Chapter Twelve: "Sins & Virtues"

Jason and Aika look on in horror as Asia lays dead still, "Asia!"

Raynare holds the Twilight Healing rings in the palms of her hands, "Yes! I have been lusting after this power for years!", she declares as she gazes at the Sacred Gear like a maniac, "Those miserable hearts are in the palm of my hand!", before placing the Twilight Healing to her chest, "Perfect", she glows green as she then laughs, turning towards her assailants, "I'll be beloved! I'll be the most powerful Fallen Angel there is! All those pricks who screwed me over are going to regret it!".

"Oh, screw you!", Aika yells at her, running for her. The Stray Exorcists go to meet her but Aika blocks with erh Sacred Gear, "I don't have time for this, move it!". Kiba blocks another blade about to strike her, using his Holy Eraser to absorb the light from it. Koneko kicks another away from them.

While this was going on, Jason could only look to the body of Asia on the cross in shock. Thoughts of his mother's own dead body after Mundus ripped open her chest appears in his mind, how he couldn't protect her. And because he fucked around, Asia was suffering the same fate.

His eyes become all red as he then joins the fray.

An exorcist goes to shoot the peerage with his blessed black gun, only to see Revenant in his face before Jason pulls the trigger and send his brain matter over the walls. He then uses Arbiter to create a path through the horde of exorcists with Flush. He then uses Osiris' Streak to clean up the path, leaving Kiba and Koneko to deal with the left overs while Aika follows him up the stairs to Raynare and Asia till they stand before them

"Asia!", Aika cries while Jason angrily stares Raynare down, "Oh no...", she numbly walking passed Raynare to Asia.

"You deserve a reward for making it this far", Raynare remarks to Aika, snapping her fingers and the chains and shackles fall off, and Asia along with them.

Aika catches her, "I gotcha!", holding her close, "It's me, it's us... Are you okay?".

Asia struggles to open her eyes and looks to Aika.

"Aika...", she sees Jason out of the corner of her eye, "Dante... you came...".

"Yeah... we're not out yet", Jason smiles to her, kneeling down beside Aika, "So stay with us".

"Kay...", Asia replies before her eyes shut once more.

Raynare walks passed them to the crucifix, "Go ahead and take the girl. I got what I needed", causing the duo to glare at her.

"You crazy bitch!", Aika growls out, "Put her Sacred Gear back where you found it, right now!", as Jason stands back up and his eyes go red again.

"Sooo tough...", Raynare jokingly remarks, "Sorry, I had to betray my superiors to snag that little gem", summoning her light spear, "Unfortunately for you, you're about to become my denouement (final outcome of a sequence of events)", lifting the spear up, "But the good news is... you get to die together".

"Aika... get Asia out of here", Jason tells her, "I'll deal with this bitch!".

Outside the Church

Three separate colored lights fly through the air to Rias, who stands confident as Akeno steps into their path and waves her hand, summoning a glyph that blocks the attacks.

"That's going to get old real fast!", Mittelt comments as her and Karawarner sit in a tree while Dohanseek stands behind them.

"How long do they intend to hold their shield?", Karawarner dismissively asks the others about the girls.

"Not a very well thought out tool, is it? That's got to be draining", Dohnaseek remarks.

Mittelt looks down on the two Devil girls, "Tell you what... out those barriers down and we'll let you go.", before retracting, "So kidding! Get comfy, cause you're going to be here awhile! Man, I bet your minions think like a bad face lift. Oh my god, especially that erotic girl that thought Raynare was her friend. I bet she stomper her ass by now!"

"If I were you, I wouldn't underestimate her", Rias remarks up to her.

"Huh?", Mittelt utters n confusion.

"Let's just say, she's the most powerful Pawn I have ever seen"', Rias retorts with a confident smile on her lips.

Back in the Basement

Aika looks to Jason, "But-".

"I said get her outta here", Jason growls as he stares down Raynare, "I'll deal with this bitch".

Raynare looks down to Jason, "Oh, I love a man that takes control!", her eyes glowing red with her teeth sharpened as she brings up her spear to attack Aika.

'I might be a devil, but this bitch is just evil!', Aika thinks as she glares at the Fallen Angel.

Raynare goes to stab the girls but Jason catches the spear while Aika, with the power of a Rook, jumps down the stairs with Asia in her arms and begins running passed the exorcists while Kiba and Koneko protect her way out, causing Aika to stop and look back to them.

"Kiba! Koneko!", Aika yells out.

Kiba looks back to her, "We got this! Just get outta here now!", before blocking a sword strike, "Hurry! Koneko and i will keep them here!", as he and Koneko battle the Stray Exorcists, "Run! We'll be fine! I promise!"

"Come on! Leave already!", Koneko yells to her as she axe kicks a guy.

"I can't!", Aika cries out, not wanting to leave anyone behind.

"You standing there isn't helping anyone! GO!", Kiba yells.

Aika grimaces as she holds Asia before running through the door and up the stairs, "Thank you, my friends. I swear when this is all over, you'll never have to bail me out again!", 'I'm going to get stronger and fight for myself next time!'.

Back Outside

"A Pawn?", Mittelt questions, "Well, isn't that nifty. You nerds name your servants after chess pieces. The Pawns are the dopes who line up in the front, right?".

Karawarner laughs, "Yeah. They're the sacrificial players!"

"Nonsense!", Akeno retorts with her usual smile, "We never sacrifice any of our members. They're family".

Back Inside the Church

Raynare struggles to break Jason's grip on her spear.

"You... How is a Devil like you able to touch my spear?!", Raynare demands from him.

"Fuck you that's how!", Jason retorts in rage, his stark red eyes staring into her own red irises, before he pulls out Ebony and fires a hole through her jaw.

Upstairs

Aika gets up the stairs and sets Asia down on the first still whole pew she sees, fixing up her bra that had a snapped string that had exposed her left breast in the process.

Asia was looking very sickly, like she had a fever.

"Hang in there", Aika tells her, "Once we get outta here, your free, stay with me!",Asia opens her eyes, "You have to fight! That's it!", Aika says as she takes Asia's hand, "Stay strong!".

"I know it hasn't been a very long time, but...", Asia goes, "I'm so blessed to make a friend like you".

Aika looks to her with tears in her eyes, "Stop! It isn't over, okay?! We're going to be friends a lot longer than this! You hear me?! When you feel better, we'll go and do some karaoke. I'll teach you how to bowl", bringing a smile to Asia's face, "You can't give up, dammit!", as she cries, "Yo'll be letting my friends down too, ya know. You still have yet to meet them. I know they'll love you. And don't forget Dante, he hasn't gotten a day to spend with you yet!", Aika's tears fell onto Asia's hand in her grasp, "We're all going to have a great night soon, huh? Where should we go?", her tears streaming down her face.

Asia only smiles peacefully, "I wish it could have been different. It would have been great growing up here... go to your school."

"You still can...", Aika tells her with her own smile through her tears, "School will be a lot more fun... with you there", letting go of Asia's hand in her despair.

Asia raises the hand to Aika's cheek, "I never wanted to make you cry... Oh Aika, I'm sorry... Goodbye", her own tears flowing from her eyes as she accepts death's approach, closing her eyes and letting her hand fall from Aika's face.

Aika looked to her with utter sadness, "No... why...? Why did she have to be the one die...?", she cries, "She's a healer... She could have helped people!", she hugs Asia's body, "If her gift is to heal those in need, doesn't that mean you have a purpose for her?!", she yells to God, "It makes no sense, damn you!", she begins to choke up, "She didn't do anything to deserve this! Please give her back! Please! All she wanted was to make friends! She had one in me, another in Dante, and would have made so many more! Is that it? Is this my fault? Are you punishing her because she made friends with a Devil?! I'm sorry okay! Just give her back!"

Suddenly, the floor near her burst up and open as Raynare ragdolls through it with Jason coming up with her while wielding Eryx on his hand, a lava spectral fist punching with it from a fully charged Uppercut.

Raynare crashes into pews on the other side of the room, while Jason lands just outside of the new hole, Eryx switching back to Rebellion. His sole Angel wing exposed from his back as he unleashed it in his rage.

Outside

Akeno steps back as her shield breaks from the onslaught and the attacks stop.

"It doesn't matter what that moron's abilities are!", Dohnaseek claims as he and the others no float from the tree with their wings, "She doesn't sand a chance against lady Raynare!", summoning his light spear.

"Even if they were former friends!", Mittelt claims, "Oh, we heard all the details of their time together!".

"Ha! What a joke!", Karawarner joins her as their took higher to the air.

The three then threw their spears at Rias.

"Watch out!", Akeno calls to her in worry.

Rias glows red with power, a glyph forms below her feet while her hair flairs up like theirs on updraft of air as the light spears or deflected.

"She deflected it?!", Karawarner utters in shock.

"She's not a joke", Rias states in anger, "No one laughs at my servants", the red light from her growing brighter.

"Look what you did now!", Akeno smiles to the Fallen Angels, "Maybe it wasn't such a ood idea to taunt her like that?".

Rias glares at the Fallen Angels, "Whoopsie on you!", before unleashing her power on the trio before her, seemingly vaporizing them.

Back in the Church

Raynare gets to her feet, stumbling all the way before Twilight Healing appears on her hands.

"How unsightly...", she utters in pain, lifting her hands to her body and healing all of the bruises, welts, cuts, and bullet holes Jason had given her.

"Where are Kiba and Koneko?", Aika asks Jason in worry.

"They're fine last i saw them", Jason tells her, staring down, with Aika joining his gaze.

Raynare stands more comfortably with her fully healed self, though her clothes were still damaged.

"Wonderful, huh?", Raynare asks them, "No matter the injury, I heal instantly. A perfect gift for those of us that no longer benefit from divine protection, wouldn't you say? And now I'll never risk losing my rank in the Underworld", she clasped her hands as if praying, "Oh great Azazel, and Shemhazai, I am prepared and ready to do your works!"

"What does that matter?!", Aika retorts in anger, drawing Raynare's gaze to her, "What does that have to do with Asia...?! She wasn't a threat! She didn't care about power!"

"Unfortunately for those with the Sacred Gear, this is there destiny!", Raynare retorts.

"That is such bullshit!", Aika angrily remarks, "She never would have used it! She just wanted to live in peace!".

"Out of the question", Raynare claims.

"Why?!", Aika demands from her.

"Humans don't have the ability to survive in their world with a Sacred Gear...", Raynare tells her, "Even if they choose to use the power for good, they're seen as different and would be tormented out of fear".

Aika remembered wha Asia told her earlier today about how others treated her after she healed a Devil.

"Have you ever heard of anything more absurd?", Raynare remarks, "That's just how humans operate", she holds her twilight Healing ring wearing hands up near her face, "Such an unfortunate waste of power".

"That wouldn't have happened!", Aika denies, "I was her friend and I would've protected her from all that...! I wouldn't have let anyone hurt her... ever!"

"She's dead!", Raynare states with a psychotic look in her eyes, "Stone cold dead and you're whining about protecting her- you realize how psychotic you sound?! You wouldn't be able to save her back then anyway! And you can't save her now!"

"Will you shut up?!", Jason yells over her, starling the two. His own anger was at a boiling point but he managed to calm himself before looking to Aika.

"The world is a cruel and unfair place, you can't protect anyone from it's horrors", Jason states before his eyes go back to their normal blue, "But that doesn't mean you can't try... so I'll let you finish this bitch".

Aika nods before continuing to gaze to Raynare and snarls, "I'll never forgive you for this... I'll never forgive myself. Why couldn't have been you?!", she remembers something rias said about Sacred Gears, "I want her back! I want Asia back!".

"DRAGON BOOST!", as her sacred appears on her hand, startling Raynare. Aika creams as red energy flows around her and the green orb on the back of her hand shines bright before she rushes Raynare to cave her face in.

Raynare flips over her to the altar, "You don't pay attention, do you?! There's nothing you can do to win. Even if you tripled the power you have".

A green image flashes over the orb in Aika's Sacred Gear before she rushes Raynare again, with Raynare flipping over her once more.

"Heh! You're still trying to test me", Raynare remarks before righting herself in the air and throwing two light spears at Aika, taking them into her legs and spewing at blood.

Aika grabs hold of the spears to tear them out as they burn her hands.

"Light is toxic to Devils", Raynare remarks with a animalist smile, "Just touching it scorches your bodies. It's said... to be the most intense and worst pain and Devil can what do you think? Is it true?", landing on the ground again, feeling more confident against Aika than Jason.

"What do I care if it is?", Aika growls to her as she rips them out and tosses them away, "This is nothing... Nothing compared to what Asia went through! I'll put up with anything for her!", another green flash coming from her Sacred Gear.

Raynare looks to Aika with her arms crossed, "You know I really am impressed... A lower class Devil making it this far... That power is something to be reckoned with".

Aika falls onto her backside, "Ugh, what's happening?".

"Not that it's going to do you any good", Raynare continues, "I just wanted to get your kudos for doing so much better than expected for a Devil of your class".

Aika gasps for air, "That's it", glancing to Asia, "God isn't going to help me. I'm a Devil now- What was I thinking? I need to call Satan", she mumbles, "I'm a Devil now too. So what do you say? Just this once, I need a little help".

"hat are you mumbling over there...?", Raynare asks as she can barely hear Aika, "Is all the pain driving you mad?"

Aika goes to stand, "I'm begging you. I won't ask you for anything else after this", getting to her feet as bloods seeps from her legs.

'What's she doing?', Raynare questions herself in surprise.

"Turn this around on her... Let me destroy her ass!", Aika calls out as her Devil wings sprout from her back.

Raynare is taken aback, "How are you able to stand?", she demands, "This is impossible! The light should be burning you from the inside out! Tell me how you're doing that! You don't have the power to temper light...! You are nothing!"

"Don't get me wrong...", Aika utters as she steps towards Raynare, "it doesn't tickle", she takes another step, "Even with this strength... I feel like I'm about to pass out", some blood spilling from the open wounds, "But I don't care!", the Sacred Gear shines, "I'll fight through it if it means I can take you down!", aiming her fist at Raynare.

The orb on her Sacred Gear glows before armored red claws appear on Aika's fingers, "EXPLOSION!", as the rest of the gauntlet changes to cover her entire forearm. The armor scales are now plated like a centipede with the two golden spikes being closer to the elbow. The welsh markings now glowed at the wrist and elbow plate of the gauntlet. It releases a green light into the air.

"That energy wave is at least second-level...", Raynare utters in fear as the light then stops, "Her Sacred Gear should be nowhere near this strong...! It's... It's just a Twice Critical!".

Aika takes another step forward as she cries in anger. Raynare fearfully summons a light spear and throws it at Aika. Aika clenches her teeth before using her Sacred Gear to swat it away, leaving Raynare horrified. She screams and turns to run away, only for Aika to come up behind her and grab hold of her arm,

"You won't get away, bitch!", Aika cries.

"No! I have the supreme power!", Raynare screams back in denial.

Aika rears her gauntlet clad fist back, "This one's for Asia!", before then decking her across the face and sending Raynare flying to the massive church window, sending her flying through.

Aika retracts her wings back into herself as she glares up to the broken window, "That felt good", before she falls forward, letting Jason catch her as Kiba and Koneko arrive from the stairs.

"Look at you handling that on your own", Jason remarks at her power upgrade.

"Thanks", Aika retorts before seeing Kiba and Koneko, "What held you up?".

"We were instructed to stay back. Rias orders. Sorry", Kiba tells her, bowing in apology.

Aika looks to him in confusion,"Seriously?"

"Seriously", Rias confirms, showing she was leaning against a wall near the door, "I believe in you would defeat her".

"You did?", Aika asks her in surprise as she stops leaning on Jason to stand on her own.

Rias smiles before walking towards them, "Once I was finished with my business, I made my way to the basement just in time to see Kiba and Koneko having a free-for-all with a bey of Fallen Angels".

"I don't know we would've gotten out without you", Kiba remarks with his charming smile.

"Aw man... I'm sorry I missed it", Aika whines.

"Maybe next time", Jason comforts.

The front door of the church opens with Koneko in tattered clothes stepping in, "Did someone order this?", she jokingly says as she drags in Raynare by the Fallen Angel's back strap of her outfit, before dropping the defeated bitch before Rias.

"You must be Raynare. Lovely entrance", Rias greets with suppressed hatred like most rich kids do, while Koneko goes to stand with Jason and the others.

Raynare painfully looks up from her prone position to the Gremory Heiress.

"I am Rias Gremory... Also known as the next Head of the House of Gremory", Rias proclaims with pride.

"Gremory...?", Raynare utters in horror, "You gotta be kidding", the others never mentioned this to her.

"It's wonderful to meet you... What a shame we don't have time to chat...", Rias tells her, "But sadly...", before dropping three distinctly different black feathers before her, "It's time for you to join your friends i disposed of earlier. They were rather rude to me", shocking Raynare.

"So you killed them?", Aika questions her King, not getting why being rude deserves death.

"Rias' fuse is long", Kiba tells her, " but when pushed, she lives up to her title of Empress of Annihilation".

"Damn...", Aika utters in awe, "Didn't know I was part of such a hardcore group... Neat".

Akeno was outside the church sweeping up the mess Rias had made, "So many feathers", she joyfully remarks, "It looks like the forest is molting!", she giggles.

"Why would the Heiress of Gremory dare such a thing?!", Raynare demands, knowing of the possible repercussions.

"Well, since you ask...", Rias began, "After Dohnaseek attacked Aika, I discovered multiple Fallen Angels had plans to attack this town... Normally, I would have stayed out of it, but they seemed insistent on targeting my team".

"So... You did it to defend me?", Aika asks her.

Rias turns to her before seeing her upgrade SG, "Look at you...! I didn't see your Sacred Gear".

"Huh?", Aika utters before looking to it, "Yeah... I don't know what happened, it just freaked out and changed... looks more red".

"It's called a Red Dragon...", Rias informs her, "Which... explains a lot, actually", before looking back down to Raynare with smile, "Did you see this, Raynare? You weren't defeated by a Twice Critical Sacred Gear after all. No need to feel to embarrassed".

"What?", Raynare asks for clarification.

"The one Aika uses automatically doubles its owner's power every ten seconds", Rias continues to explain, causing Raynare's eyes to widen in recognition, "Allowing her to transcend God and Satan at will... It's one of the thirteen Longinus. The strongest level of the Red Dragon Emperor is called Boosted gear!".

Raynare looks down in despair, 'So this sacred tool with the ability to destroy God is in the hands of a child?', she clenches her teeth.

"The one downfall is that it requires a decent time to start due to its immense power...", Rias says to the Fallen Angel, "The only reason she was able to beat you was because you let your guard down. If only you learned that less earlier.

"Aika, please...", Raynare says, adopting her Yuuma voice and appearance, startling them, "I'm sorry, I know I said some mean things to you, but I didn't have a choice- I had to fulfill my role as a Fallen Angel!".

"Yuuma!", Aika utters in horror at the mind games.

But Jason cuts in, "Yeah, about that...", stepping closer to the Fallen Angel, "I was able to get in contact with a certain Fallen Leader of yours, told him about some of his bird buddies messing around in my territory, attacking Sacred Gear users, and he said that he never gave such orders, whoever was behind it was acting of their own free will against his wishes, and that I was free to kill them", he brings out Ivory and points it at her head, "The man you worship doesnt' care about you", and pulls the trigger.

Aika watches as Raynare falls over in her Yuuma disguise as blood gushes from her head before she vaporizes, leaving behind a ton of crow-like feathers. Memories of her time with Yuuma flooded her mind before she hears a shing sound.

Everyone looks up to see Twilight Healing coming down after Raynare's death and into Jason's hands.

"They're very beautiful", Rias remarks at the rings, "You should return them".

Jason rushes over to Asia's body, and places the rings on her middle fingers, just like he first saw them. She felt cold and still.

"I'm sorry", he says to Asia in lament, "I should have just came here last night to rescue you... But I waited like an idiot and failed to do so. Please forgive me, Asia", a tear leaking out from his failure

"You have nothing to apologize for", Rias tells him, "No one here is placing blame, least of all, Asia".

Jason looks to Rias as he then gets an idea of what she may be planning, "Wait, are you...?"

Rias pulls out a single Bishop piece that matched the Pawns she once had, "I'm sure you recognize this?"

"A chess piece?", Aika questions beside Jason.

"That one is a Bishop...", Akeno informs her as she arrives in her school uniform from behind Rias.

"What does that mean?", Aika asks.

"The Bishop's position of power is to protect and heal the Devils of a household". Rias explains to Aika, "Perhaps the timing is perfect. We could use a good clergyman".

Aika then catches onto what she's saying, "Wait..Are you saying...?"

Rias smiles to her, "Our good sister is about to be be born again into the Underworld".

Jason picks up Asia in a princess carry before setting her down in the center of the ruined church. Rias places the Bishop on her chest before holding her hands out for the ritual as the others all watch.

"In the name of Rias Gremory. I call upon Asia Argento...", Rias calls out as if to otherworldly forces, "Hear my command. Return thy soul from the shadows of death to the human realm... Rise once more as my Devil Servant. Rejoice! For you have been given new life! Wake as my healer and clergyman!", the Bishop sinks into her chest and the light dies down.

Aika steps forward, "So what now...? Is she going to wake up?"

"Just wait", Rias tells her.

Twilight Healing glows green for a moment before fading away into Asia's being.

Her eyes flutter open to see Jason standing above her, "An Angel...?"

"Uh?", Jason lets out before looking over his shoulder to see his Angel wing still out, "Oh, well... you're half right", retracting it back in.

"You're alive!", Aika exclaims to her as Jason helps Asia up, before fearfully looking up to Rias, "Wait... Is that... really her?".

"It is", Rias confirms, "I don't want to make a habit of reviving the deceased, but her power may be useful... Watch over her. Your the senior Devil after all".

Asia looks to her two friends, "Dante? Aika?", she asks in confusion, "Am... Am i here?".

Aika looks to her with a smile before hugging her, "Yeah, and I'm so happy... you're home!", as the others look on with smiles at the heartwarming scene, except for Koneko, obviously.

Morning, Next Day

Jason heads in to the ORC building, with Aika following behind.

"Hey, it's your favorite Devil Servant!", Aika calls out in greeting, "Along with the studly Nephalem!"

"Hi!", Rias greets back from her tea, "I'm surprised to see you here today, Aika. How are you feeling?"

"Great!", Aika exclaims with a smile as she sat on the opposite couch with Jason, Thanks to Asia's power, it's like it never happened".

"Fantastic, she's already proving how useful she can be", Rias remarks behind her tea cup, "It's no wonder all those Fallen Angels were so threatened by her power".

Jason wasn't too happy about how that was worded.

"So, question. If you don't mind", Aika says, drawing Rias' attention, "If... we're named after chess pieces, does that mean all the positions are represented?".

"It does", Rias confirms.

"Than if I'm a Pawn, that would mean you have seven or could have seven more of me on your board?", Aika asks her in a downcast manner before retracting, "Which is totally cool. I understand if I'm not enough for you. Hehehe! That was a joke! I'm completely stable and secure".

Rias gazes at her before setting her cup down on the table, "You're the only Pawn I'll ever need, Aika".

Aika looks to her with a blush, "That's awesome", feeling a weight lift off her shoulders.

Rias continues, standing up before them, "When a human, or any other species, becomes a Devil, the number of Evil Pieces they consume varies", she walks around the table to Aika, "It depends on what special that person has to contribute", she sits on the couch back by Aika.

'Consumed?', Aika asks herself.

Rias hugs her from behind, "For you, the pieces I had remaining were one Knight, one Rook, one Bishop, and eight Pawns... So that is what I had to choose from... After I knew I wanted to bring you back as my Servant... I decided to use all eight of my Pawns in order to save you".

Aika looked surprised at that, "So... you sacrificed seven others to have me?"

"It was a gamble...", Rias admits, "I had a feeling your power alone was strong enough to replace everyone of the others. Humans with that potential are hard to find so I considered the sacrifice to be well worth the risk".

"Quality over quantity", Jason adds in, sneaking some sweets from Koneko's stash.

"Right", Rias agrees before continuing to tell Aika, "Now that we know you possess the Boosted Gear of Longinus, I'd say it was worth it. You are worth it",

Aika gazes to her left hand, "Boosted Gear...The highest level of the Red Dragon Emperor".

"The crimson haired Princess of Ruin and the user of the Red Dragon...", Rias remarks in thought, "I don't know if we could be more perfectly matched".

"I could be called the red clad Nephalem actually", Jason tells them.

Aika and Rias look to him with Aika saying, "Really? Yeah! Go, Team Red!"

Rias smiles before looking to Aika, "Strive to becoming the mightiest Pawn... I have faith in your ability to achieve this... Consider it an order, my dear servant".

"I can totally do that!", Aika smiles.

Rias looks to Jason, "And I hope for all your help in this, Dante", she smiles, "We are tenants in your domain after all".

Jason snorts before saying, "Yeah, I'll make sure you all don't need me to survive".

Rias then leans forward and kisses his forehead.

"Huh?", Jason utters in surprise.

Rias smiles as she stands up straight, "Just a little spell to encourage you..."

Jason snorts in amusement as he knows she just being a tease.

"Though I have to be careful being affectionate with you, or our new member will become jealous", Rias shrugs with a smile.

"Jealous?", the duo asks in confusion.

"Um... What's going on?", they hear behind them and turnaround to see Asia shaking as tears were in her eyes.

"Just talking, Asia", Jason tells her, trying to calm her down as he stood up with Aika.

"That's how it always starts", Asia voice cracks, "It's okay I know she's prettier than me. And she'll probably do things I won't, so it makes sense that you like her more...", she shakes her head rapidly, "Oh! I shouldn't say thing like that! I swear I'm not jealous! I'm just insecure!", before bowing her head in prayer, "Dear Lord, please forgive my sins of lust and envy- Ahh!", before she screamed out from a painful headache, falling to the ground with a comedic cry.

"Asia! Are you okay?!", Aika calls out in worry.

"I feel like a knife just ran through me head", Asia cries.

Rias steps to her, "God's not very receptive to prayers of Devils", offering a comforting smile.

Asia sags before saying, "I forgot. He's probably angry I became a Devil, huh?", she stands back up.

"Too bad I have no way of making Nephalem like Devils can make more Devils", Jason remarks to himself.

Rias smiles to Asia, "How do you feel about it?"

Asia releases a bright smile, "Oh me? I don't have any regrets at all! The best part is Aika, Dante, and I can be together forever now, and that's all i ever really wanted!".

"Uh-huh, that's nice", Aika agrees, "Now about that outfit you got on..."

Asia does a spin, "What do you think?", she shows off the Kuoh Academy girl uniform she wore, but with a black sweater vest instead of the corset.

"It's great", Jason compliments, "So you'll being going to Kuoh Academy with us too?"

"My Father is on the school board, so getting her enrolled as a transfer student wasn't a problem", Rias supplies.

'I'm guessing that's how Sirzech got me in too', Jason thinks.

"That's cool", Aika remarks in awe.

the door opens and in steps Kiba and Koneko from the rest of the club building.

"Good morning everyone!", Kiba greets.

"I'm almost glad to see you're not dead", Koneko monotones to Aika as they stand with them.

Akeno then comes in through the white back doors with a trolley that housed plates and cups on the second level and a cake on top the first.

"Oh perfect! You're all here!", Akeno happly notes, "I brought cake so we can officially welcome our new member!"

The cake was coated in white frosting with creme topping along with sliced strawberries with a little sign that said 'Welcome Asia Argento'.

"Little wounded that me and Aika didn't get any cakes when we join the ORC", Jason remarks at the sight, causing Rias and Akeno to giggle.

Unknownst to them was a red bird with yellow accents, making it like fire, was watching them through a window from it's perch on a tree branch, transmitting the image to someone.

"Wasn't that a sweet ending. Gag me", a guy's voice expresses disgust before laughing evilly.

Chapter End


AN: Finished the Fallen Ones arc and we're heading into the Phoenix Arc!

Part of me is worried that Asia will seem more romantically tethered to Aika due to them having more emotional moments, but Jason will have those moving forward except for a select few, what with her going to live with Jason, and Kat.

Currently deciding if I should stop here for now to work on my other stories or focus on finishing the rest of the season of DxD before starting on DMC3.