Chapter XIV

A woman runs down a hallway as her bare skin slaps against the hard granite hallway floor. Her hospital gown flies as she darts towards the end of the corner. A man behind her loads a rifle with a tranquilizer round. The round in the gun fires, missing at it chips a piece of the wall where the hallway turns. "GET BACK HERE!" The man roared as the woman slammed the door. She barricades herself in a room as her mind races in search of an escape. "You're a sick man, you need help!" she yells back. She then hears her friend screaming a blood curdling howl from the other room as she struggles to escape her restraints. She then hears the doctor walking away and looks around the room for something to grab. She decides to pick up a lamp and unplug it. She hears more horrible screaming as her friend goes silent. At this point the only two people left awake are her and the doctor.

SMASH!

She turns around and screams as Dr. Ferklhime uses the butt of his gun to break the glass door as the woman tries to open it. She falls over and runs as the doctor fires another dart, missing her. He then walks into the hallway pursuing his victim as he reloads another round. She trips falling into Ferklhime's indoor pool. As she treads water Ferklhime aims his gun at her. "PLEASE DON'T!" She goes underwater as the lights go out. The dart misses her and makes a streak of bubbles as it sinks to the bottom of the pool. The girl swims across the pool and climbs out to try and flee. She finds a back door and almost makes it out into the pouring rain when suddenly the rifle is reloaded and shoots one more shot at her. The dart lands in the woman's neck and causes her to fall over. As she crashes into the soggy wet ground she feels a leather boot on her face as she slowly drifts off to sleep, like she was an animal being hunted down.

Earlier that day

"You guys can't stop looking at them?" Issei asked annoyed as he felt himself being dragged into another situation. He looks around embarrassed as eyes peer at the reformed trio. Issei then looks at his phone as he sees a text from Rias. "Alright you know what guys, I gotta go. Deal with this on your own. I have business to take care of" Issei says. "Yeah alright, thanks for that back there" Matsuda says. "And thanks for not pulling me in" Issei says sarcastically as his words fly over the two boys heads. "See you around man!" The two wave as Issei starts to run off. "Rias, why does this feel so urgent?" Issei thought.

Issei takes a sharp turn as his blazer flies like a cape. His right arm and other parts of his body turn into iron and other kinds of metals that glare a harsh red. He runs up a wall as a dragon mask grows and he pulls up a hood. He runs from rooftop to rooftop as he feels his heart racing like a stallion. Rias looked out the window as a portal in the middle of the room.

"Before Akeno left she seemed really interested in how I've been treating Issei lately. Telling me how much of a failure he is at being a devil, and how he can't get pacts. However she then after being brutally honest with me goes on about how he's at least trying, I'll admit it got a reaction out of me. Yes I'm assertive, because she knows damn well why I picked him. Something tells me he was never working for the devils, and I have a feeling neither should I or any of us. Something tells me those three were right. But I can't put anything on it." Rias thought to herself as her mind ran loose. Issei keeps running as he uses his ability to propel himself, parkour on every edge he can. "Maybe this isn't urgent, but something awesome! Man I'm so excited to see Rias! I don't even know why but this feels so exhilarating!" Issei thought. "Issei, I could really use your help right now" She says as she looks at a maid emerging from the portal.

Rodney meanwhile catches his soda can as he hands Akeno's from the vending machine and puts his arm around her. Rodney then proceeds to sit next to Akeno as he puts his arm around her back. "Hey you uh, you maybe wanna go back to someplace? I don't really feel like doing the whole school thing." Rodney chuckles. "Yeah sure, we'll crash my house for a bit if you like. It's about to rain and it's only a couple blocks." Akeno nods and smiles. The two keep walking down the street as droplets start to pour down on them. They begin to hussle their pace and laugh as the rain grows intense. They both run into the house and slam the door, barely avoiding the storm. The two then proceed to crash the couch as they finish their drinks. "How you doing?" Rodney asks. "I'm fine, why you ask?" Akeno asks. "Because you and Issei, well uh…" Rodney pauses. "Oh that. Listen it's nothing I promise." Rodney puts his can down on the table. "It's none of my business to know what kind of relationship you were in, it just really bothered me when I saw how hurt your face looked when I brought it up. I'm sorry I'll drop it if you like." Akeno shakes her head. "No, it's fine. I actually kinda want to get this off my chest." Rodney nods. The rain starts to pour really hard as Akeno sits back on the warm cozy couch. "Can't do this without some warm drinks. Want me to whip something up?"

Right as Akeno finishes her sentence Rodney uses his tentacles and brings in two mugs of hot chocolate. He heats the milk and powder up instantly and mixes them before he sets them down on the table. The white marshmallows floated on top peacefully as they soaked up the sweet brown liquid. Akeno stared back into the drink and saw her reflection as she felt Rodney scoot right up next to her. "Hey, be careful not to burn yourself. This drink is too hot." She says. "I made these too hot" Rodney spoke. "No no it's great. Thank you actually."

Akeno laughs nervously as she senses three fallen angels outside the house. However she sees that Rodney also can. One of them wore a rabbit mask and was perched on a telephone as the other wore a gas mask. Both had red crystal-like wings that kept popping in and out of their backs. The one with the gas mask that only covers his mouth takes it off as they just stare at the house. The third one had a blue tail, it gave off angelic vibes, as if it had just fallen. He was rather timid looking, with his red and black eyes contrasting the blue glow of his heavenly tail. "What the?" Akeno asks as Rodney gets up and slams his closet door open. He feels his ability activate as he grabs his mask that hangs over his suit. "Rodney?" Akeno asked as Rodney's hair turned gray, then white.

Akeno looks out to see the three figures fleeing as he straps on his mask. He breathes through it like a gas mask before taking it off, inhaling a white substance. "Good, alright then" Rodney says. He takes it off as his white hair turns back to its nice black color, officially settling in. Rodney looks out and notices the three fallen figures disappearing. "They won't be back though. I'm sorry" Rodney says as he puts his mask away. Akeno then rushes over and hugs Rodney. Rodney takes surprise at first as he looks down to see Akeno bury her face in his chest. Rodney returns the hug as the two find themselves laying down together on the couch. The rain continued to trickle down as Rodney held Akeno and looked out the window with a sinister glare.

Meanwhile back at the clubhouse. Rias feels herself being cornered by the maid. "Don't talk back to your master like that," the woman said. "He's not my master. I'm royalty! A Gremory!" The woman sighs. "You are now but soon you'll be a Riser." The maid then lets go of Rias's collar and walks away. As Rias coughs on the ground the maid returns to her portal. "Dammit! That jerk!" Rias says under her breath. You have till the end of the week to get ready lady Gremory. This is your final warning." The woman then leaves as Rias loses control of her emotions. "DAMMIT!" As the maid falls back into the ground Rias takes a lamp and throws it across the room, she then breaks another one and soon a table before the doors burst down. "RIAS!" He rushes over and wraps her with his arms as she goes to throw something else. "NO RISER LET ME GO!" Rias turns around to see Issei standing right behind her wrapped around her. "IT'S ME! IT'S ME! YOU'RE ALRIGHT!" Rias looks at Issei in shock for a moment. "What?!" She looks back scared before realizing that it's just Issei. She then wraps herself around Issei as she sobs into his arms. "Oh honey! I'm sorry but I need you to just go along with what I say!!!!! Please I need this! I'm scared! I hate this! I know I'm such a pain and I force myself onto you a lot, but after you do this favor for me you can leave and never look back! Please just-" Issei cuts Rias off.

"It's okay, it's okay! It's okay, I get it now." Issei says as he holds Rias. Rias nods her head as she looks up at Issei. He holds her as he takes a knee. She sat on the ground looking up at his eyes when suddenly she closed them and squirms, not expecting a peck to the forehead. "You're too kind" Rias says softly. Issei held her as he looked around the room, noticing several furniture pieces shattered. "This is what I saw in you Issei. I can't help that I want you so badly, but he'll take me away. My family betrayed me, Issei."

They arranged for me to….

She then pauses before continuing.

"Nevermind. I just need you right now." Issei nods as he then picks Rias up and sets her down on the couch. Patting her head as she leaned on him. "Thank you, thank you so much for responding to my texts for once." Rias says jokingly. "I just really wanted to see you, don't know how or why? I just felt it in my heart." Rias blushes before giggling. "What's so funny?" Issei asked as Rias just stared at Issei. "Who's taking you?" Issei asked. Rias shakes her head. "Nobody takes my stuff, you're mine, you understand that?" Issei says as he started to push her against the spine of the couch and sat over her as he cupped her face. He looked into her teary eyes, seeing so much pain and bitterness that he felt and continued to feel. Like a church burning down on a couple's wedding day, tormenting all the happiness inside that building as its wrath crushed every last bit of it. He rushed over and into Rias like water ready to quench that fire of misery and bitterness. Issei and Rias begin to lean closer as they shut their eyes. His lips clashed with her droopy ones. Soft pecks meant to melt her icy pain away. She then finds herself smiling a little as he cupped her cheeks. Issei finishes his kissing spree he then strokes her face as he sat on top of her.

"What is it? What's troubling you?" Issei asked. "Issei, what was that?" Rias asked. "Tell me, while I'm still here. What's going on?" He says as he moves Rias's hair off her face. "A man, I'm. Issei, a man is coming to take me soon. What more do you need to know?" She says as she's about to cry. "Does it hurt to talk about it?" Issei asked. Rias nodded as she sat up. Issei then pulls her in for a hug as he pecks her ear. "Well then that's all I do need." Rias grabs Issei's collar. "Issei? What's that?" She asks as she unbuttons his shirt. She sees over his heart a giant veiny red spot. She leans up to it and almost cries as she feels Issei hug her. "It's the scar moving on my body. When I move out of my comfort zone inside, when I give up trying to become someone else, this is how it fights back."

Rias smiles as she tries to hide her pain. "I'm so proud of you Issei" She says as she feels his face. "We all are, but I'm the most proud. It's okay. I'll be there for you. No matter what direction you go in life." Issei looks away a little bit out of embarrassment. "I'm sorry, older sister can't compliment her-" Issei grows bitter as he turns to Rias. "You're not my older sister, you'll never be." He then pulls her in for another hug. "You'll always mean so much more to me" Rias sniffles a little as she embraces Issei back. The two grow overly touchy for each other as they sense a summoning of their presence. "We don't have to go to this one, we can just stay here." Issei says as he finds himself busy. "No, we have to. It's just being honest" Rias says. "Issei laughs as he helps her off the couch. "You don't have to put up an act, I like you a whole lot." Issei says as Rias continues to hold Issei's hand after getting off the couch. "I'm keeping you as my harem of one, alright?" Rias smiles as the two begin to walk towards the portal room. "Yeah, okay. Here come on. I think we'll try you using the portal." The two walked over to a giant red portal with the Gremory logo. As they step on it Issei quickly grabs Rias for a hug and pecks her once more, squeezing her as she squeezes him back. "Issei cut it out!" Rias says angrily. "Now you're acting like me, hypocrite!" Issei smiles as he feels his aggressive tumor begin to relax over his chest. "This is revenge, getting exactly what you asked for!"

She checks his eyes and sees them glowing green as he smiles. "Issei you pervert!" She says laughing as he feels her all over, committing to the joke. The portal starts to glow and the two feel themselves being transported as Issei won't stop "attacking" Rias. "What's this all about? You want me to leave you?" Rias asks. "I win either way" Issei suddenly finds himself jaw dropped as Rias looks at him annoyed. "Either way?" Issei shakes his head. "No no no I mean like. SHIT!" He for once followed Matsuda and Motohama's advice, trying his best to show Rias that he had some kind of feelings for her, but it wasn't working. He felt himself sinking lower and lower into his demonic phase. "I see, you could only fight for so long before it took over" Rias says disappointed as they appeared in a house far off into the woods. The two walk off and look around to find themselves in a living room with weird art of conjoined twins all around them. "Look I'm sorry I explained that poorly. Let's just focus on the mission, come on we gotta get this guy a pact." Rias turns her head. "Since when did you care about pacts, I thought God sent you to turn us from doing that?" Issei grew annoyed with Rias. "Are you kidding me? We were just flirting and now you're giving me the cold shoulder? Rias I don't car-" "Right" Rias says. "You expect me to apologize! I'm here arn't I? I'm not going anywhere." Rias continues to look away as she explores the house full of disturbing art. As the two split off, Issei continues to look around. "You know you're kinda hot when you're mad!" Issei yells from another room. "Excuse me?! So we're just gonna ignore your words a second ago?" Rias yells. "Can we not argue in front of the client?" Issei asks as Rias continues to search for them.

Meanwhile cars pull up outside the woods. Some Jeeps and Humvee's with machine guns join the party ready to enter. "Alright everyone, take out the doctor, try to save those people, but if they're already conjoined we're just gonna have to put them down" A head officer yells.

"YES SIR!"

For GOD! WE FIGHT!

Meanwhile Akeno starts to ease up as the two finish up their drinks.

"Wow, sorry I uh, assumed you were with them?" Akeno asks. "No, that's quite alright. I don't blame you. We're all the same after all" Rodney says defeated. He takes his last sip before putting his cup down. However Akeno hugs him and glares into his soul. "No it's not alright. I look up to you Rodney. I know we just met but you pay the most attention, I feel like even Rias, my best friend, at times forgets that I also have problems. She's not the only one dealing with hardship. You shouldn't be like that either." Rodney pulls Akeno off of him. "Why what's happening with her?" Akeno looks away embarrassed before turning back to her. "Well you see, she's been uh, engaged by her parents and this man's parents to get married. She's never taken it well. She says she once used a crystal ball to peek at the human world, and that's how her crush on Issei originated." Rodney nods in understanding. "Sometimes I feel like she forgets the fact that I have to make all the tea and food for when guests come over. I'm the servant. I feel like she takes her issue out on everyone, forgetting that we're all in this together."

"Well, I think you're a pretty cool person if you don't say so yourself. You're fun to hang with and you always make me laugh and smile. You make the best food around here and you have a-" He stops to see her lip quivering as she looks into his eyes. He then pulls her in tighter as he feels her tiny arms wrap around him. "Not even Issei has ever told me stuff like that." Akeno says. "Who was Issei to you?" Rodney asks. "Someone who's got me wrapped around his finger." Akeno replies. "How?" Akeno laughs uncomfortably. "I was his fallout shelter after Raynare didn't work." She says on the verge of tears. "I don't even know if I can like him. I know he's not able to help it but at the same time he is. Seventeen years of loving someone only for it to break and fall apart. And I was nothing but a replacement for a broken soul. It hurts." Rodney pulls Akeno closer. "Maybe my affection isn't the thing to help you right now, but you're not a replacement." He strokes her hair as the two just sit on the couch together. "Thank you for noticing me. And for not brushing me off like everyone else." Rodney smiles as the two just stare into each other's eyes. "Someday I'm gonna have the courage to tell you something"

The two continued to sit in silence, until Rodney proceeded to break it. "Why Issei? I get why Issei might not like me, but you all saved him. Brought him in, why is he so hateful?" Akeno nods. "Go easy on him. He's not in the right state of mind right now. Just trust me." She says about to fall asleep. "Hey, this might sound weird, but could you maybe let me rest my head on your lap?" Akeno asks. "Oh, I uh........" He lightly pressed Akeno's head as her hair coiled like a snake. She feels his hand pat her head as she rests on him. "What do you think of this, me being a Fallen Angel?" Rodney asks. "What was it like?" Akeno asks back. "What do you mean?" Rodney asks. "Well what was being one like that's all? How did you get here?" Rodney lies down as Akeno starts to meet his head as she crawls up against him. "I was born into Purgatory. It's run by the elders. A special group of fallen angels who take on demonic attributes who return to the land of the fallen. They actually rule over us but since they've been so inactive they're usually tossed out as a myth.

"Some rumor them to be giants and others say they're only eight feet tall. But even though they're powerful they're usually peaceful and keep to themselves, suffering internally as they accept their fate. They attack when their territory is invaded by anyone who's not a fallen angel of some kind" Akeno nods. "Everything up there is a Fallen Angel but we're diverse. Those who serve these demon hybrids are promised safety from their former masters who they ran away from as long as they accept that God has left them for their sins and they accept their punishment. Otherwise the delusion of those who still think God is with them will keep hurting them. That's what will make them attack you." Akeno smiles. "I have an idea, we should all go visit and see if you and Issei are right!" Rodney chuckles a little

"They don't have a kingdom and are incredibly hard to find. Even my kind is very hard as well. Purgatory is mostly an empty wasteland run by well, no one. Whoever runs it is the most powerful so there's a constant shift. My kind hunts alone and we'll gather in an area called The Town. The only other town is run by this kid who conjures haunted spirits there. It's a constant war zone and everyone avoids it since these entities never come out and hunt us. I wouldn't recommend visiting. That's about all I remember though. Purgatory isn't some afterlife with human souls though. That's a myth."

"What was The Town like?" Akeno asks.

It was horrible.

"We survived by drinking sewer water and rotten flesh. You see, purgatory isn't like Hell. Parts of God like love and food are still around, but not enough to be enjoyed. So while you may not even get to have any food or water in Hell, in Purgatory it's not tasty. So either way it's a waste. Hell is the lack of God's attributes, no food for a starving man, but purgatory is like giving that starving man bubble gum. The taste only gives him hope."

"I rose up. I took back my own life and I restarted it like rolling a pair of dice. I decided how I'd play this game and I chose to follow someone who would give me my only heart's desire. Everyone else up there wanted to become a King and Queen, and Emperor and Empress and rule with an iron fist. But all I wanted...." He stops and looks around as he sees Akeno right up to his face. "No, I wanna hear what you want" Rodney however just stays silent. He then cradles her head as the two laid on the couch. "Thanks Akeno"

"Of course, anytime. I'm just glad we got to open up to each other." Rodney smiles. "Same. We should hang out more." Akeno looks away as she grows shy. "Just us? Not the president or Yuuto?" Rodney chuckles. "Naw Yuuto gets on my nerves."

"Oh right, please try not to fight with him too. I think those two boys had really rough pasts with Fallen Angels. But I believe we can make this work." Rodney smiles. "Yeah yeah, don't worry I'll do my best."Akeno smiles "Thanks Rod!" Rodney looks at her confused. "Rod?" he asks. "Yeah, it's a cute nickname." Rodney smiles. "Right…" Akeno chuckles. "Aw I know you like it. Don't hide it" The two laughed and giggled with each other all afternoon as the rain poured on them.

Meanwhile up north

"Hello?! Any weirdo's with anime collections or pretty princess dresses on?!" Issei yelled. "Hello?! You called the house of Gremory!" Rias yelled. The two listen around as they hear faint cries of horrified muffling. "What's that?!" Issei asked as he listened closely to the noise. "Get ready!" Rias says in anticipation for the worst. The two power up as they look around the perimeter. Rias walks around and opens a door to find an empty bedroom. She looks through a broken screen door and sees a patch of dirt the size of a body. "What the?" She asks grossed out. She then feels Issei pull on her arm. "Issei?!" she asks as he dashes away from her. She rushes into the room to see a man standing in front of a cage. He held a mirror kissing himself as he laughed out loud as Rias stared in horror at the abomination in front of her. Three people all stitched together into a disgusting worm like entity. A siamese triplet of some kind struggling to break free. Each human compiling it could only muffle as they screamed for help, trapped in their bodies contained in the confinement of a cage. The man screamed as he looked up into the air before showing the victims their faces all scarred up from the stapled and sown on skin patches from their skin graphs. Their eyes widened with horror as tears filled them. Their muffled screams heart wrenching as Issei just watches horrified. "WE DID IT!" The man roared. "NO, I DID IT! WE HAVE OUR WORM! ANOTHER ONE ALL BY MYSELF!" He proceeded to laugh maniacally. "I know that man. That poster, wait a second I've seen these people" Issei thought as he heard the head of the abomination roaring with rage for help. HELP ME DAMMIT! OH MY LORD HELP ME!

"I know you" Issei says as he points to the doctor, who continued to taunt his victims. "I did it. We'll rule this world as mankind and these people will be our servants. Our overlords will be pleased!" Issei finds himself surrounded by darkness as a familiar voice approaches him. "How do you like it Issei? Look at those naked bodies behind that man. Aren't they so hot?" Issei's eyes widen as he turns his head back to see himself staring back. "How dare you impersonate my image!" Issei says as he charges towards Lord Issei. He grabs the smiling boy by the throat. "I'll kill you!" Lord Issei laughs. "You'll never stop me. Joker wins in the end, he will rule all of existence, your god will regret kicking the predecessor out of Heaven" Issei slams Lord Issei to the ground. "WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!" Issei then turns to see himself back in reality. Ferklhime caressed his victims as he started to force himself onto the group of helpless victims. "No, make it stop!" He feels himself breaking down in his mind as he then sees everything unfold in front of him. Rias holds out her hand, signaling Issei to hold off his attack. "What is the meaning of this?!" she asks. "Well isn't it the wonderful Phenex clan! Here to brand my newest pet!" Rias stares at him in horror and disgust. "Phenex? No way, no shut up" she utters. "No I don't believe you!" The siamese triplet screamed as their echoed cries got more and more intense.

"Issei, I'm scared. I think... I'm marrying the man who did this. I think I'm gonna become one." She says unable to hide her fear. The Empress of Annihilation crumbles as anxiety begins to consume her. "What?!" Issei roars. "Wait a second I know that boy, you're the Gremory's. No this isn't right!" The doctor yells. He then grabs Rias, however she can't fight back due to all the fear inside her. "Fine then. If you wanna get in the way of my plan I'll just make sure that you can't talk!" Issei feels himself power up and rush the doctor. He slams the man into the next room as he was about to grab a needle and stitch and use it on Rias's lips. His aura glows slightly as he's thrown into a pool. "ISSEI!" Issei emerges from the water and begins to strangle the doctor. "WHO THE HELL IS THIS PHENEX FREAK?!" Ferklhime looks at Issei confused. "What the?"

"TELL ME!" Issei roars. The man looks right back at Rias, only to find his jaw grabbed by Issei, who's climbed back up to his feet. "NO SHUT UP! DON'T YOU DARE TALK TO HER! YOU LOOK AT ME YOU UNDERSTAND?!" Rias looks at Issei concerned. "Oh no. He's gone mad!" She looks over to see the worm-like monstrosity looking at her. She sheds tears as she stumbles into the other room and sees Issei pounding the doctor into the ground with his fists. As he yells more rubble begins to disperse from the broken walls around. Blood seeps on the floor as the doctor finds himself reaching for his gun. He then shoots Issei with his dart gun. Issei looks down as he feels himself fall into the pool. As Issei slowly drowns the doctor hears a police car pull up with sirens blaring. Two officers pull up and break down the door.

"FREEZE POLICE! Hands behind your back!" As they aim their pistols around Dr. Ferklhime takes his revolver out and walks past Rias. He then opens fire on one, killing him with a head shot. He takes a bullet to the kidney as he shoots the other police officer dead in the heart, stumbling back as he bleeds. He then sits down against the wall as he wraps his wound and applies some medicine onto it. The bottle had an emblem that Rias recognized. Phenix's insignia.

"Why can't I move? Why is he so terrifying to me? He's just a mortal" She looks to see Issei slowly losing oxygen. "ISSEI!"

ISSEI!

"This water, it's so warm" Issei thought. "It feels so nice"

Issei?!!!!!

Her voice muffled as it travels through the water. "Come on, get off me." He looks up to see his demonic self looking down at him. "Why? I want to live too" The entity said. "Then become someone, stop taking my persona. If you want a Harem become a six foot three tall handsome guy. You have the power to-" "But, you have the best women. I can't find anyone else. Those are my top picks" Issei looks up at the monster. "They're just picks for you? Not people?" Issei asks. "You think you're talking to a saint?" Issei grows angrier by the second. "You lost buddy" Issei then takes the demon's hand and absorbs him. "You'll have your last hours of pain, so bring it all out as my heart delivers you through the body!" The demon looks around confused. "What are you saying?!" Issei glares. "I'm saying your days are numbered. You have hours left!"

So make it count.

Issei suddenly finds himself scrambling to the surface of the pool. He then leaps out and sees Dr. Ferklhime caressing Rias's scared face in some future vision. Around him was nothing but darkness, the pool began to fade. "Why don't we just forget about this. You come with me and uh, we can figure something out." The Dr. Says. Issei checks the man as he looks at Rias with anger. The Doctor pulls out his gun and tries to kill Issei but his bullets have no effect on Issei's head. "YOU BASTARD! WHAT DID YOU DO TO THEM?!" Issei asks. "HOW ARE YOU AWAKE?!" The doctor asks.

"It doesn't matter anymore." Issei then picks up the Dr.'s foot and breaks the doctor's leg. After that he creates his sacred gear and aims it at the man's head. "I saw more than one of those posters. The one you tried to hide from me. I almost sent someone special to another one of your sheeps houses. Same damn poster. Some sicko who thinks he's a princess." The Dr. looks up at Issei horrified. "Please don't kill me" Issei slams the man back into the ground. "Tell me, WHERE ELSE IS THIS SHIT TAKING PLACE?!"

"I DON'T KNOW ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD!" Issei's gauntlet starts to charge a laser when suddenly the doctor pleads for his life. "WAIT WAIT WAIT! LISTEN IN MY OFFICE THERE'S A WHOLE MAP OF THE CITY! THE STATE PRISON IS WHERE WE ARE!" Issei drops the man as he begins to look around in the present world. "Prison?" he asks. "YES WE TOOK OVER A PRISON!" Issei looks at Rias, who appears to him normal without any scars. "Rias go check his office" Issei says as he charges up his gauntlet. "THIRD FLOOR!" The Dr. yells. Rias hesitates as her fear takes over. She just stares at Phoenix's brands on the victims foreheads when suddenly Issei yells at her, the fear of Rias becoming one of them finally flushes out of Issei's system.

"HEY! NOW IS NOT THE TIME, GET MOVING!" Issei roars. "No point fighting him. He's lost it. At this point he's my only hope" Rias thought. As Rias walks up the stairs with her ability Issei looks around and sees the three humans held captive starting to scream more and more intensely. "What the hell is going on?" Issei asks as the Dr. has another break. "Hahahahahahahaha! YES MY GLORIOUS CREATION!" Issei turns around in disgust. "What?!" He asks. "It's somehow working!" Suddenly more cars start to pull up, some shoot off security cameras as people with gas masks and guns burst down the doors. "Screw you!" Dr. Ferklhime takes a laser to the head as he rushes up the stairs. The human freak breaks out of its cage as it crawls around on the floor ready to hunt down its prey. It lunges at Issei but the boy throws it off and shoots a couple of it' limbs off. It roars as an orange aura glows around it. Doors and windows could be heard being broken down and in as the mercenaries for the Fallen Angels break in. At this point working as their own faction if no orders from the Fallen Ones are given. They shoot at the creature with their rifles all wearing gray trench coats. The worm screams and hisses as it lunges at a soldier. Issei watches as gas fills the house from the stairs above and rushes to Rias.

"RIAS! RIAS!!!!!" Issei yells as he runs up to her. He then grabs Rias as she holds a map and flies out of the house. The "soldiers" down below fire at the two as they fly away. Some get in their cars as others stay down and burn down the house. The creature could be seen being burned and shot dead by the group with no mercy. Issei, despite having bitter feelings towards Rias, cradles her head in his arms as they fly away. He wore his armored suit, protecting her as bullets from the machine guns below fired at them. "We gotta shake these cars off!" Issei roared. "Right!" The two drop onto a truck as the cars catch up. Machine guns riddled the storage crate. Rias strikes the cars down with her magic as Issei flies around ripping the guns off and beating each soldier down as he jumps from car to car doing some kind of parkour. As the trucks and cars tumble back on the highway the truck keeps driving away faster and faster. Issei held Rias before the two took off. "What do we do now?" Rias asked. "We end it, we're gonna read that map on some flat land and destroy this once and for all." The two fly away as the truck breaks on the road. He gets out to check out what was going on as the two devils fly away.

Meanwhile back at the northern estate.

Man, why did we have to kill them?

"What are you talking about?" A man with longer silver hair and a pistol spoke up. He put his "lightsaber" away. "You think those people's lives wouldn't be fucked if we did save them?" The Head Priest asked. "The answer is no. Look at this." He kicks over the body of the siamese triplet. "Their teeth were pulled out, they had skin grafts stapled to their cheeks so their mouths would fit on the rear end of the other subjects. It looks like some stuff was done to their jaws and rears to make them fit better, deforming the whole face, and their ligaments on their lower legs were cut so they couldn't run." At this point men are puking as they overhear the bloody details. "I'll tell you something right here, I'm one fucked up man. I've sacrificed many people, even my own fellow brothers and sisters of the church in the name of fighting devils. I'm no righteous soldier, but a selfish hunter, yet this right here…..

This is demonic.

We must fight whatever demon is doing this and put these victims to rest. "Freed Sellzen said as he stared down his soldiers. His red eyes glared as a faint smile appeared on him.

To be Continued...