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Chapter 16 - Chapter XV

Agh, my head hurts.

A man rubs his head as he wakes up to the rattling of his own chains. He sits with his hands and ankles bound together. He looks around to see two girls barely able to speak. They also sat tied and bound on the ground to wriggle like maggots. A fourth man speaks up as the first one looks at him.

"He got me, with a stupid fake ATM machine" He spoke. "What, what are you talking about?" The first man asks. The fourth man pauses mid sentence as the two drunk girls, along with the other victims moan in pain as they slowly become more aware of their situation. "My car, we got in an accident. These two were drunk and hit me! Stupid bitches drove home drunk and now we're here!"

"Wh, what?!" One of the drunk girls replied. "IT'S YOUR FAULT WE'RE HERE DAMMIT! That crazy bug-like asshole took a crow bar, thinking he was gonna help, I walked over to tell him what happened. He points me into the direction of a vending machine so I can get some cash for the three of us to get a ride home! But as I'm hitting the damn thing thinking it's broken he knocks these two broads out with a crow bar and gets me next. He then smashes through that thing easily, some kinda softer metal. Thinking back it was stupid thinking it was that easy. My tires, all four of em are just gone now" The man begins to mumble nonsense. "Wait, new tires?" The other man asks. "Yeah, theirs popped. All four-" He's cut off. "Wait then he set this up! He caused you to crash. It was an ambush!" The fourth man pauses before continuing.

"I see, that actually makes sense." He then grows into a panic as he looks around the room. "Oh dammit we're gonna get so fucked! DID YOU SEE THAT MADMAN'S PLANS!" He screams as he takes a look at a poster, a diagram depicting them. "Hey calm down!" The fourth man yells back. "NO DON'T YOU GET IT?! HE'S GONNA SOW US ALL UP INTO SOME KIND OF FREAK!" He says as he stares at a poster with fear in his eyes. It was a poorly drawn diagram of three people on their knee's mouth to anus as one. The fourth man sees and starts to sweat as he stares at it with horror settled in his soul. Suddenly they see a man walk in and brighten up the lights before he screams in horror.

BAM!

The man takes a bullet from a 9mm to the back. As he falls over two more shots go in. At this point the two people he's taken next scream in horror. The fourth man sees a broken down car with a crying child being towed by men with demon masks that appear to have been used in plays. As the door closes he sees one man load up a gun before a loud bang silences the noise from outside. The man and woman are tied and laid out on the floor. All six now notice six more guards armed with rifles standing guard as their abductor stood around with a tool tray. The man and woman scream and cry hysterically as the other man starts to laugh. He resembled a bug of some kind as he walked, a little cockroach scurrying around. His face demented looking with eyes as wide as grapes. He stood at 5.4 and was as fat as a hippo. He clapped his little alligator arms as he jumped up and down like a child. The six all try to escape as they wriggle around like little worms bound by restraints. The owner of the warehouse, now dead, is dragged out by the soldiers.

"Now then, six more to go" Dr. Jones mutters.

High School

Devil Man

Issei holds onto Rias as the two fly away. Despite feeling such anger Issei held onto Rias like she was a stuffed animal. He then lands as his gear starts to form. He grows a red cape with hints of yellow and a green crest on its back. As he puts down in the ground he sets Rias down gently. "Thanks" Rias said quietly. "We need a plan, now."

BANG!

The ground shakes as an explosion is set off in the city. "Oh crap!" Rias picks up her phone as she gets a call from Yuuto. "Yuuto how are we doing?!" Rias asks.

"Me and Koneko are rushing to the site. Asia will help the injured cause it looks like the entire city is under attack!"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

"Rias! Police are overwhelmed with two groups of mobsters fire fighting in the street. We're gonna assist them! We need to make sure this dosn't spread. If Hell hears about this, or forbid Heaven, then we'll have a massive conflict on our hands!" Issei points his gauntlet at something sinister slithering in the distance. "What the hell are those?" Issei and Rias look to see giant worms with hundreds of people sewn onto each other. Its legs are made out of limbs that crawl around buildings like centipedes. The screams of muffled souls send chills down their spines. The lead human's head has a crest stamped to their forehead that glows an amberish orange. "No way, Issei, do you see that crest?" Rias asks.

"Yeah? What is it?" Rias sighs as Issei asks in horror. "Not that it would matter to you, but it belongs to the clan who's trying to take me." She says with tears in her eyes. She then looks at Issei as her wings spread out. "This Saturday. Gremory becomes Phoenix." Issei stares at Rias horrified as he hears a voice in his head mumble. "Good, then we can finally start our plan with no distractions" it says. "He's really only after me, perhaps the female servants as well. Best case scenario, if he leaves you and the guys alone you can recruit more in our absence. You know Issei, you can build that Harem you always wanted." Rias says this as her eyes water. Issei's begin to as well. "You're free to run this house while I'm away. Just as you'd like it. I give you that. Perhaps this is what I get for being possessive of your free will." She then gives one more hug to Issei. "I'm sorry if I've burdened your life." She then walks away and starts to fly off into the sky. She weeps, watering the grass with her wet tears as she sat in despair. Issei just stood there and watched, feeling unable to follow her as he stood there frozen. "No" he uttered softly.

"Can you see what's around you? We need to put down those things!" Rias yells as she speaks through an orb. "WHAT'S GOING ON?! WHY IS MY PAWN FIGHTING GIANT WORMS?!" Sona asks. "THEY'RE SO MANY OF THEM! SMALL ONES! The hell happened?!" He aims his gauntlet as he fully suits up. He then leaps around as his eyes glow blue, blasting away at three human strong centipedes. Horrified as they stare back at him with terror in their eyes. He looks down the street to see a full scale war between the satanists and the Mercenaries. The unknown factions of soldiers have finally been identified by word of mouth. Makeshift barricades and torn down shops with broken glass fill the streets. Army vehicles set on fire by Molotov's burn down the framework of the cars.

"It's a whole war down here! Yuuto, Koneko! You two get those things! You guys are stronger! We'll take care of the war parties!" Genshiro yelled. "Sounds good" Koneko spoke. Yuuto pulls out two swords as he creates a suit of knight armor. He leaps up into the air and slices at the worms, hopping from building to building as he slashes at their limbs. They smash up skyscrapers as they roar for more blood. Koneko sends them flying as her gut busting punches land on their stomachs. Police and Medics pull the injured aside as Asia keeps healing them. "DAMMIT THERE'S SO MANY!" Yuuto yells as Issei flies up and looks around. He sees the forest where he was, now burned down as a fire fight takes place there.

"Dammit! Another full scale battle just like last week! They're everywhere!" Issei yells in the air. He looks out into the city to see more destruction unfolding. "DAMMIT THIS IS GETTING BAD!" He thought nervously as he flew over to Koneko and Yuuto, who work together to take down more worms. He looks over to see Genshiro taking over as leader for Sona as they battle with both parties. Suddenly as Genshiro is about to take out a party with Molotov's, a portal opens up near him. "Genshiro!" Issei slams on the truck Genshiro stood on with crazy rabid eyes and foam out of his mouth. He blocks a hit from a sword and takes a couple bullets. The man jumps up and points his gun at Issei before receiving a blow to the ribs that sends him flying. As he flew back he stuck his tongue out and swung his energy blade wildly. His hair flew as his pistol pointed at Issei.

"Genshiro! You okay?!" He grabs the vigilante's hand as the two look down at their foe. Like Iron man and War Machine they power up ready to brawl with a Whiplash wanna be. "I remember you Issei! You lured those demons to us didn't you?!" He roared. "You guys were late. Those people were already sewn on! For a second I thought you people were behind this. But then why fight with random Satan church hippies? What's going on?" Issei asked. "So then, as we suspected you actually know what's going on. You're not working for the demons?" His face changes from a cocky energetic look to a serious and somber one. Issei and Genshiro nod as the two aim their arms at him. "Well, then I wish we could've worked together" Issei nods. "I'm not letting your army grow, nor theirs. You both will pay for your separate offenses." The priest nods. "So be it then." He charges at them roaring as he dodges Genshiro's laser. He swings his sword at the two boys as he does a flip in the air and lands in front of them. Issei tries to hit him from behind but dodges some of his bullets while he fends off Genshiro with his sword. The three all flip around as they use their mobility to jump from building to building around the block. They all eventually get onto a roof when the head priest gets a call from his radio.

"WE FOUND A WAREHOUSE WITH TWELVE PEOPLE! HURRY!" Issei presses a button on his gauntlet. "RIAS SEND SOME PEOPLE OVER TO THE WAREHOUSE OUTSIDE THE CITY!" The Head Priest, Freed, looks at him confused. "On it!" Rias yelled back. "Damn you" Freed said as Issei gave him a devilish smile.

"So, you uh, you wanna do this again?" Rodney asks as Akeno giggles in his arms. She hugs Rodney tighter as she feels his nose touch her hair as his arms wrap around her. "You're so cut-" Suddenly a voice interrupts them. "Rodney! Akeno! I need you to go to the warehouse outside of the town you're in." Rodney startled leaps off the couch. "Why?" he asks. "Trust me! The city is under attack by these things! I need you to just go! I can explain later!" Rodney and Akeno look outside to see the conflict play out before them. As the worms crawl around the city like giant glorified bugs. All the neighboring towns are in lockdown as police and swat create roadblocks and barricades to stop the Mercenaries and Satanists from entering. "We should get going then." Akeno says. "Yeah, what's the address to where Rias wants us?" Rodney asks. "Let me check." She says as she pulls out her phone. The two start to walk down the street away from the crowd as they all watch in aw.

"Rias, tell Yuuto and Koneko I'm calling in some favors!" Issei roared. "I need someone on the south wing! I got north!" Genshiro yelled. "On it!" Sona copied back. Her house then leads the charge with Genshiro leading everyone as he flies around buildings. Issei punches a couple more of those giant worm people as he flies off into the air. "What about us?!" Yuuto yells from below. "I'm feeling a strong demonic presence up north! I'll let you know what I find. Something tells me this is what we're facing." Issei said. "Dammit there's too many!" Yuuto yells as he dodges another worm and slashes at its face. The creature breaks through a building as Koneko hits its gut.

"Crap, we need some help here." Koneko utters. Yuuto slashes at another worm as it roars into the air. As he slashes it dead he looks above and sees a worm about to devour him. As the human centipede is about to devour him it's head falls off. Hovering above is Issei. "You guys alright?!" Issei asks as Yuuto and Kenoko look up to see a knight and a Samurai fighting with them standing with Issei. Their eyes glow as their weapons and armor forms around them. They slash at the giant worms as the battle rages on. Koneko and Yuuto look at the two warriors in amazement, than back at Issei who hovers over the burning city with flames in his eyes. "He's the next head of the household" Koneko thought. "That's why she chose him." The four keep waging war as Genshiro and his team face off against the two factions. "Alright, just keep them busy while the others fix this!" Genshiro orders. "I'm heading towards a strong magic presence. I think it's what's causing all of this!" Rias says. "Wait Rias wait-" Issei rushes in the air as Rias does the same. They head towards a prison where a giant red light is shining up into the sky. "I found you" Issei thought, looking at Rias. "This can't end well" Issei thought as he takes off.

"Son?" An elderly woman asked as she looked at Dr. Jones. He looked back at his mother as she gripped a knife behind her back. "What are you doing?" She asked her son. "Mother?" He asks, shedding a tear. "The phone line was cut. What happened?" Dr. Jones sweats as his beady eyes look around. The victims all look up at the old woman with horror in their eyes. She looked back as her hand shook with the knife behind her back. "You're gonna call that man to come back!" He spoke. "Who?" The mother asks. "Dr.-" "HE'S NOT A DOCTOR!" He yelled suddenly. "Yes he is! He's medically trained!" " I'm a doctor! A REAL ONE! I AM A DOCTOR! I AM A DOCTOR!" He yelled this over and over as the elderly mother puts her hands over her ears. "No, please don't tell me this is what this is. YOU'RE OFF YOUR MEDS! PLEASE STOP ALL OF THIS!" She says crying and pleading. "You better put that down." He says as he throws a pillow with holes down to the ground. "Or else!" He raises his gun at his mother. His hand shakes as he points the barrel right at her head. "I know it was you. You tried to kill me in my sleep!" Mrs. Jones at this point breaks down and cries as she drops the knife from her back. "You need help. You watch those sick videos too many times"

"I DON'T NEED HELP! I'M GONNA BE THE FIRST DOCTOR TO MAKE HISTORY! TO CREATE SUPERIOR LIFE!" At this point everyone shakes with fear and screams as they try to break out of their bonds. The mother tries to rush at Dr. Jones but gets shot in the knee cap. As she falls to the ground crying the knife makes a clunk noise that echoes throughout the warehouse. "You did this! YOU BROUGHT THIS ONTO ME! YOU BETRAYED ME!" Dr. Jones yells. "Don't! Please! I'm your mother!" The woman yells. "YOU'RE AGAINST ME! I'LL KILL YOU!" The dr. yells. "NO!" A man grabs Dr. Jones from behind and tries to tackle him from behind. However, Jones being bigger ends up being able to overpower the real doctor. "Stupid therapists! Think you know everything!" The man then crawls to his feet as he puts his hands up for Jones to see. "Jones, please! You need your meds! Mr. Jones!" Jones grows more angry by the second. "Address me by my NAME!"

He says as he clasps his hands around the Dr. His goons all rush in with rifles and point them at everyone. People start to get ducks taped around their mouths as they scream and cry in fear. "You won't get in the way of greatness." He says as his big meaty sweaty hands choke out the Dr. He watches the life drain from his victims eyes as his mother slowly starts to drift off to sleep from her wound. A puddle of blood gathered around her as she laid on the floor barely breathing. Jones's gun was right next to Mrs. Jones' hand, ready to be grabbed and shot with. However she can't bring herself to shoot her son. She instead watches as the Dr.'s final words were gags as his head is slammed to the concrete floor while he's being choked out. The third hit cracked his head open, ensuring his death as blood poured out of his skull and onto the ground. Dr. Jones then gets back up and grabs his gun as he kicks his poor elderly mother in the head. He grabs it and reloads as she makes one last attempt to plead for mercy. "Another two wasted!!!!"

"Please, do-"

BAM!

The gunshot echoes, alerting his neighbor next door. Dr. Jones stood over the two corpses as the soldiers for the Satanists rushed over to grab the bodies and dispose of them. In a car laid now four bodies ready to be blown up when suddenly a gunshot adds to that count, killing a soldier. The others rushed to take cover as the neighbor held his hunting rifle with a scope and shot at the soldiers. He runs out of ammo killing one and injuring another. As he puts his rifle away three rush at him. He takes cover by barricading his front door and putting his rifle away and replacing it with a shotgun. The door is rammed at as two make their way in through improved entrances. One through a side door, only to be met with the end of a shotgun barrel and blasted back to Hell. The other broke in through a window but was also shot by the shotgun. The two met a gruesome ending. The neighbor then grabs his pistol as he chucks his now empty shotgun and fires at a third soldier breaking in from the back door. She tries to put him down with a quick headshot only to take three rounds to the chest, killing her. The man then ran out and looked around with his pistol aimed as he shot a couple more rounds at another soldier, running away from the last two who were still trying to find him. The man ran at Dr. Jones with furry in his eyes as he fired at the madman. Dr. Jones fires back as the two engage in a fire fight when suddenly the man finds his pistol empty with nothing but clicking noises. "Oh shi-" Before the man could finish his sentence the two soldiers rushed over and shot him. More reinforcements arrive on the scene as they discard the bodies and put them in the car. "Enough of this madness. Discard these bodies at once!" The henchmen obey with a yes sir. He then looks back at the warehouse and smiles sinisterly. "Now then…"

Let's begin.

"There's too many!" Asia says as she conjures healing energy from her very being. She looks back at a man who bled in front of her, a medic holds his hand as he looks back up at Asia. The female medic keeps applying pressure to the civilian's fatal wound. "Keep going, miss you're all we got!" she says as swat agents keep firing into the crowd. Several molotov's are suddenly thrown into them as they chant and bark. They scream as they break shops down and start to fire back at the officers. More injured are dragged behind the barricades as Asia heals them. One medic instructs that only severe and life threatening wounds may be treated at the moment as others are pushed aside. Asia looks at all her patients overwhelmed. "Lord, give me strength" she utters.

SMASH!

Suzan tries to leap around but her armor hinders her mobility. She's smashed into a building by one more of the terrifying iteration of the creatures. Suddenly a mob of armed Satanists in soldier's uniform all open fire on the squad of four. Koneko leaps around dodging the bullets as the worm chases her up. "Dammit, they're here now!" Yuuto thought. "I can't fight these things while getting shot! Who can take care of them?!" Koneko asks. "I don't know if I'm a candidate?!" Yuuto says as he too retreats to the rooftops. "HEY! ARE YOU TWO ALRIGHT?!" He asks as the knight starts to get up. "SUZAN!" The knight yells as he pulls out a sword and shields himself and Suzan. Satanists open fire on them. Their armor provides some protection against the bullets. Hori rushes and slays soldier after soldier as he rams them to the ground and ends them with his blade. The holy crusader makes his last stand as Suzan leaps up and joins him, slaying more soldiers as they find themselves surrounded. More bullets fly as the army advances towards them. "Hori my knight, are you okay?" Suzan asks. Hori nods. "Yeah, I think so" he says coughing up some blood. He puts his arm around Suzan as he deflects a bullet by the swing of his sword. "Koneko we gotta get those two out of there!" Yuuto yells while more bullets fly at them as the worms surround the area and soar into the air. "Suzan my love, if I may say one last thing to thyself, it's that I'm truly honored to have been your knight." Hori says as he looks back to see more satanists loading their rifles. Suddenly a bullet rips through his chain mail ligament. More start to hit his weak spots, rendering him immobile.

"Oh Hori, and I'm so happy you've accepted my feelings. I love you" Suzan says as Yuuto watches bullets fly at them from above. "HEY, YOU TWO WATCH OUT!" Suzan finds herself more hurt than Hori as some of her armor is blasted away by shotgun rounds. The two despite their bleeding and incapacity still find fire to fight with. They raise their swords and aim them at their foes as the sun is blocked out by the worm's front body. The people attached to the creature scream in horror as they are unable to produce noise. "Farewell my love, until we meet again" They embrace with a hug as their helmets foreheads touch. They look into each other's eyes as the worms strike down the ground. "SUZAN! HORI! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" The two worms crash onto the ground, crushing everyone below them, leaving Yuuto speechless as Koneko tries to pull him back. "We're gonna have to go" Koneko says calmly. "WHAT?!" Yuuto asks. "We can't keep fighting them off. We're completely overwhelmed! Well we're not abandoning our posts." Yuuto says glaringly at Koneko.

"Look I never said we have to but-" Genshiro crashes right next to the two as he uses the roof's cover to hide from bullets. "How are you guys doing?" He asks as he fights off some mercenaries. They clash with the same group of Satanists that Yuuto and Koneko were just fighting. The worms attack everything in sight, creating a four party brawl that's city wide. "We lost two people. I don't know how much more we can do?" Yuuto asks. Sona and the rest of her team stand behind Genshiro as they meet on the same roof as Yuuto. "Agreed. We need a new plan" Sona adds. "Rias, when Akeno and Rodney are done, have them come here!" Yuuto yells. "Already thought of it. How are things?" Rias asks. "Not good. We need more bodies asap!" "Where's Issei?" Yuuto shakes his head. "Not responding." Rias sighs with disgust. "Jeez, I swear with this kid." Yuuto coughs as some debris gets into his mouth. "Well even with those three the city is chaotic. No strategy we can form or take note of from the enemy. At this rate the city will be a house of cards." Rias nods.

"Well listen to Sona for now. I think I found the heart of the problem. Sona you will lead my team until my return. I'm gonna deal with the situation! Issei I'm sure has good reason to be absent at the moment. Perhaps he's holding up a front that's giving us a chance. He'll have to explain to me after all of this." The others nod. "Understood. Stay safe Rias." Sona says as Rias signs off, more buildings shake as worms and monstrosity form out of the ground.

"Alright listen up. We need to focus on taking down those worms. Any altercations with Satanists or Mercenaries will only slow us down. Those worm freak things are causing the most destruction right now." One rushes by them and roars before a plane blows it up with a missile. Everyone backs up as the human bits of it are blown to shreds. "I need you guys to remember, that these things aren't human anymore. I know how disgusting this is, but they're not people. By killing it, you're sparing innocent souls of torment." Yuuto watches shocked as everyone splits off. He holds his swords as he looks at a worm crawling up the building. The host or first human who acts as the head stares at him blankly. Yuuto just stares back as he holds his blades. "Strange, devils taking sympathy for people. Huh? Now that I think back to it I don't even remember a time where we've ever hated someone who's deserved it." Yuuto then finds himself leaping off the building with his blades. He swings them in the same direction with both hands as he slashes at the host. As the blood spurts out of the man's back, he recalls Rias's speech to the lead Priest about how she hated injustice back when they tried to save Asia. It troubled him. Yuuto slams his back into a lower rooftop as he watches the bodies within the worm all topple down. "That man, he acted like such a pig last time we saw him. but now he's different. He's fighting these things, and us, as if he has some moral code. What's up with him?"

"Genshiro, Rodney, and most of all Issei. Maybe you guys are right. Maybe we aren't devils." Yuuto then stands up as he brandishes his blades, wiping the blood off them. "Issei, where are you? I'm coming to-" Issei cuts in. "Saving Big Red. Don't follow" Issei then cuts off. "Issei?! ISSEI! Issei answer me!"

Meanwhile Issei crashes into the ground and feels the grass swipe his face. He takes heavy breaths as he feels himself crawling back inside himself. "Shit!" Issei screams as he hears Yuuto's voice through his communicator. "Issei! ISSEI ANSWER-" He cuts it out as he gets back off his knees. "I can't. I'm still just too angry. What's going on?"

"I'm taking over now. Before you know it we'll not only be the Harem King, but the King of the Universe." Issei doesn't respond as he lets himself crawl back inside to his darkest part of his being. "I'm sorry, but I'm done fighting that thing" Issei thought. "I just wanna go to sleep. I just want peace. I want a break. I'm exhausted" Issei then hears more conflicting voices. "I want a Harem, I want fairness, I want my way!" He feels himself saying as his eyes glow gold. "Wait, what's this power? The wielder, it's like he's a baby, but this energy…" Issei thought to himself as he felt overwhelmed with energy. "I want what I deserve!!!!!!!!!!!"

Meanwhile Dr. Jones looks at all his victims as three more are brought in. During the chaos in the city an actress's security team was overrun, making it possible for her to get kidnapped. Another ones car was caught in the car trap that was set up on the road. Three people were killed by gunfire and the fourth, the driver, was taken out of the vehicle and dragged. In the city's central park the last three people were taken as the chaos provided the perfect opportunity. Everyone looks around in horror unable to speak or move as a tray with crude torture and medical instruments are wheeled out. "The extraction of teeth, then the cut of-" He says to himself, describing the procedure to create one of those horrible monsters. The panicked screaming would overwhelm any sane soul, but not a single guard nor Jones felt any remorse or empathy as they continued on with their action. "Dr. Jones, there you are. Are you able to do the procedure now?" Phenex looks down at the ground broken. He barely is able to keep himself from crying as he shakes.

"Rias, this marriage is too important. Whether I may like you or not, this is too important. I may be childish, I may have lust for you, I may be a brute, and I'm not humble like my bloodline is, but if I can show you how much I love you, just by doing that man's will. I can save you, I can save us." Riser thought as he felt his heart racing from anxiety within. "Phenex, I may have a master now, but don't forget who your master is too." A voice said as a looming figure appeared in the form of a devil. "You came in an avatar my lord?" Phenex asked. "What do you want?" The voice laughs. "Do as I say, or you'll never see my daughter happy again…."

No one will.

"Yes my lord" Phenex says. He then bows his head. "But is this all worth it? It's sickening, even for a devil like me." he thought as he was forced to watch the horrible scene that beheld him. Each victim was stapled and sown onto each other in the form of a grotesque centipede. He almost pukes when one of his servants catches him. "I'm in too deep. It's either this or she'll suffer. There's no one who could protect her from him. Nothing can stop this monster." Phenex walked up to the centipede as the actress sat on her knees and hands. She glared up at him angrily unable to talk as a cloth was stuck in her mouth. He taps her forehead with his finger, putting his family crest on her. She screams as an orange aura forms around everyone. Dr. Jones jumps up clapping and cheering at the sick sight. "I have to go! I can't take this." The devil traitor thought. He walks away disgusted as he watches the doctor celebrate. "When this is all over. I'll find you, mark my words you'll never smile again, not as long as I'm around…."

Satan

He says as he goes through a portal of his own family crest.

"Devils?" Phenex thought as he peers through a window in the warehouse, noticing two familiar silhouettes walking towards him. "I feel bad for them. Rias, you're truly better than me. I do not deserve you, and it hurts that our wedding must be forced. But I swear I won't let you regret it." Phenex says powering up. His eyes glared orange. He then notices Rodney. "Rodney, with the Gremory's?" Phenex smiles.

"Welcome home...."

Brother.

He then walks through the portal.

"So this is it." Akeno says as the two looked around when suddenly a flaming car was shoved down the side of a hill and onto the highway. Rodney uses his ability and grabs Akeno before dodging the flaming vehicle. As it crashes into a guard rail the two roll around watching the car blow up. All the bodies inside were incinerated from the flames. "THAT WAS CLOSE!" Akeno yells. "Are you okay?!" Rodney yells as Akeno looks behind Rodney and sees soldiers aiming their guns at them. "RODNEY!" She sends lighting down to strike the soldiers before they can fire. The bolt incinerates them as the ground explodes and dirt flies. Rodney rolls over as he creates tentacles to shield himself and Akeno from the blast. He sat on top of her as he held her in his arms. "Rodney?" She asks, blushing. Rodney then releases her as he gets up. The two get back on their feet as they see more soldiers running around.

"Okay, how are we doing this?" Rodney asks. "I'll take them on, you get whatever is inside there." Akeno says. "Right, let's hurry before the Fallen Angels people show up and this gets worse." Akeno nods. But before he goes he touches Akeno's shoulder. She looks back only to feel Rodney's warm arms wrap around her. His head rested on her shoulders as his soft hair patted her right cheek. "Stay safe, alright?" Akeno nods. "Yeah, no problem."

She says smiling as her eyes water the tiniest bit. She then wraps her arms around Rodney, bringing Rodney's lips up to smile as he squeezes harder. Suddenly their heartfelt embrace is interrupted as Rodney once again drops down holding Akeno and the two roll around as bullets fly over them. They then get up. Akeno flies up as Rodney makes a break for the warehouse with his tentacles out. As he rushes over to it Akeno strikes down the soldiers with her lighting. She moves around like a UFO as she sends rounds of lighting back at them, blowing up vehicles and even some houses as they scurry like ants. Rodney then breaks through the roof and tears down the door in rage. "What the?! Who are you?!" Dr. Jones asks. Rodney looks at the centipede as it roars into the air. The people all trapped on it as their horrified eyes and stapled faces stare back at Rodney. He feels his heart drop to the pit of his soul as the creature flies around tearing the room apart. Rodney dodges it as he throws hands with the creature using his tentacles. He then leaps around the room as he feels his hair turning more black than white.

"And I thought homelife was messed up." He says as he reflects back onto his life. Every day it was the same madness, we'd feast on those things, and then act like we're better while we murder each other and divide into clans.

But this...

He then feels his hair turn all black as he dodges the creature's lunge. He makes eye contact with one of the victims who is sown on, terrified of what they've become. "I'm sorry" He murmurs before slaying the beast. Tearing it apart as he lands hits with all his tentacles. He then lands on the ground as he cracks his knuckles, remembering the torture his father put him through. "This is disgusting, beyond belief." Rodney says as Dr. Jones screams in pain and agony. Six soldiers point their guns at Rodney. "You think I wouldn't notice the stench of those burning bodies in that car?" Rodney asks. Dr. Jones looked up in horror as Rodney stood over him. "No! GET AWAY! You're one of those super demons!" The soldiers all fire at Rodney, he blocks each bullet as he looks down at the doctor. "You make me sick." His eyes glows a furious red as he unleashes his power. Akeno's lighting strikes shred the ground and creates loud noises that add to Rodney's fear.

Die...

ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To be Continued.....

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