"Sorry about her Issei, she's my brother's queen." Rias says as a white portal opens in the room. A maid looking woman with white hair and red lips stared at the two with her pale blue eyes. "This is Grayfia, Matriarch of the Gremory's next heir." Rias says. "Rias, to disrespect yourself by marrying such a low life. How disappointing, you know how your brother will react." Grayfia says as she stares blankly at them.
Rias sighs as Issei holds onto her tightly around the waist. "I will not let you just stand there and call my servant a low life, even if you're my brother's queen." Issei pulls Rias close to him. "Excuse me what ar-" Grayfia cuts him off. "I don't think anyone is involving you in this conversation, little boy." Issei's eyes furrow as he feels something deep within him activate. "Is that how it is?" Issei feels his power grow as he's engulfed in his suit of armor. Grayfia then grabs Rias and throws her uniform at her. "Noted, I just thought you should have more respect for yourself. Next time I'll put your little pawns feelings into play." Grayfia says rather sarcastically. "Excuse me, you ignored me. I was talking to you." Issei says aggravated. "I think that-" Rias cuts Grayfia off. "It doesn't matter what you think. I should be able to give away my virtue to whoever I want. This isn't just some nobody, he can go to the Lord himself" Rias says. "God doesn't talk with devils" Grayfia's eyes begin to widen with rage. "You have one last chance to acknowledge me." Issei says as the two women continue to argue.
"There's nothing wrong with doing what I please with my virtue!"
"Rias you're coming with GAH!"
"Grayfia yelps as the nape of her neck is grabbed by Issei's gauntlet. He lets all his rage flow as he lifts the woman up as she struggles to escape from him. "ISSEI! LET HER-" Issei stares coldly at Rias. "You can tell him he can go to hell." Issei says calmly. "What are you doing?!" Grayfia asks as she gasps for air. "You think you can beat me?" Issei asks. "Put me down at-" He then throws Grayfia across the room. He walks over to her with his metal boots stomping on the hardwood floor as he glares at the woman with eyes full of death and destruction. "I don't mean to boast, but eight pawns that can turn into eight queens, which beats one queen." Grayfia coughs as she struggles to get up. "Oh you're making a foolish mistake. You don't want the house of Riser and Gremory as an enemy." Grayfia insists. "Oh really? Weren't you guys the ones to make God yours? That's more foolish in my opinion. When I'm done those two households will bow down to me as their patriarch and Rias as their Matriarch." He then raises his arm up and clenches his fist.
"Tomorrow, you bring Riser here" Issei says bitterly. His eyes glint green as Rias looks at him with somber sadness. "Issei?" she asks. "I have a word with him about last week. Me and my wife wanna talk about the little mess we had to clean up." Grayfia's eyes widen in horror. "Wife?! How can you degrade her so low?" she asks. "I didn't know the red dragon was such a lame figure." Issei says as he looks at Rias with a smile.
"What did you just say?" Grayfia asks. "Oh you didn't know?" Issei asks. Grayfia's eyes widen with fear as Issei looks down at her. "Oh God, please don't... we're so sorry."
"I'm the Dragon Emperor….."
"My lady, please prepare the portal" a man says as he puts on a suit.
"Yes master"
Phenex walks through an orange circle as fire bursts around him. "Rias, I'm terribly sorry about all this. But my love is more important than your understanding or consent. You must be under my protection, no one can save you from him…"
Only I stand a chance with my newfound power.
He says as he bursts through a circle of fire. Souls scream around him as he finds his fiery wings setting everything ablaze for a short period of time. He then finds himself engulfed in a suit of armor made of flames, skulls for shoulders, and horns of fire. His eyes moving like flickering camp fires as his hair waved like the warm ends of the combusting compound of gasses. However his demonic glory ends as the sparks die down and he lays his eyes upon Rias on Issei's lap kissing him. She wore a short red shirt that exposed her lower belly. Tight black jeans with a belt and her shoulders bare. Her hair was long and free as her arms were locked around Issei's shoulders. Issei sat on the couch staring at Phenex as he smiled evilly at him. His pointer finger wrapping itself with Rias's red hair as he stroked her head with his other hand. He then puts it down and rests it on the couch's back as Phenex takes it all in.
"Rias what's the meaning of this?!" Riser asked angrily. "Oh, he's here." Rias says annoyed. Issei finds himself wearing royal garments of a demon. "It's alright darling" he says as everyone gathers around Phenex. "Akeno, would you be a dear and pull our guest a seat?" Issei says as he gives Reiner an I won look. "Of course." Akeno says, bowing her head. She says it cheerfully. Phenex takes a seat as Akeno goes in and makes some food for the occasion. Issei then drops his cocky attitude and just stares at the man with hatred in his heart. "So you're the one who did all this" Issei says as he points to a city in repair, a window pointing to it behind the couch he sat on. Phenex held in his frustration for the situation, unable to keep his composure as he shook in his chair. Akeno pours some tea as Issei keeps playing with Rais's hair. "Why did you do that Phenex?" Rias asks as if now she and Issei were his parents.
"You ignorant fools. You have no idea what you're doing!" Phenex thought to himself. "I see that you've forgotten our arrangement Rias" he comments. Issei snaps his fingers. "Hey, this is more than your sad attempt at catching game." Phenex then slams his arm on the chair's armrest. "DON'T ACT LIKE WE ALL DON'T KNOW ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU'VE DONE ISSEI! BOTH HOUSEHOLDS ARE AWARE OF YOUR PSYCHOTIC BEHAVIOR! If anything you've manipulated her with all that hatred and false advertising of love you've shown. You're a disgusting creep who preyed on her vulnerability!" Riser roared. "Excuse me, don't break my wife's property." Issei says, dismissing Riser's comment. Phenex then looks to see the chair broken. Akeno stands there blushing out of embarrassment for Phenex as she stood around ready to serve everyone. Phenex just looks at her bitterly as he takes a sip from his tea.
"You rude brute, didn't even thank her for the tea." Issei commented. "Didn't thank Rias for all the stuff she's done for you, pervert!" Issei looks at Riser bitterly. "In fact, I think you've shown that fallen angel more love than this beloved beauty, what was her name, Raynare?"
"JUST HOW MUCH SPYING DID YOU DO?! IS EVERY DAMN BIRD A CAMERA?!" Issei asks as the straw to his camel's back finally breaks. "You're no different than me child!" Issei holds onto Rias as he begins to power up. "We'll see about that."
"ENOUGH! Issei ask him." Yuuto says. Issei then looks at Yuuto before turning back to Phenex. "Right, I forgot about that. It says here to make a "conjoined beast", you must take a living organism and bind it physically with other organisms. Same or different species, and kiss the head organisms forehead. What a kinky way to create life, don't you think Phenex?" He throws the book, flopping it onto the ground as he looks at Phenex. "You can critisize me all you want about my questionable behavior, you have every right, you can even go on for the rest of your life thinking I'm manipulating her…" Issei then turns to Rias as he puts one hand on her face. "But I love her" Rias finds herself blushing as Issei pulls her in for a hug.
"You're something else you know that? You think I enjoyed that?" Phenex asks. "Oh I bet you did!" Phenex then picks up the book, showing Issei the other ways to activate a conjoined beast. Issei just looks up at Phenex's eyes, not caring in the world what he has to say. "Does it look like I give a fuck?" He hits the book out of Phenex's hands. "Sit back down, I didn't give you permission to get up, neither did she!" Phenex laughs, dismissing Issei. "You let your servants act with such disregard Rias?" Rias sighs. "Enough Phenex he's been released" Rias says.
"Released? No, you're kidding" Phenex says shocked. "I'm a free bird now baby" Issei says sly and cunningly. He says as he holds Rias tighter to him. Rias smiles at Phenex as the two cuddle up next to each other. Suddenly they break into a rather small argument, Riser still trying to process everything, watches them make up and fix it on the spot, causing him to grow even more mad. The two giggle a little as Riser just watches them, miserable as he tries to find comfort in anything.
"You two think this is a joke?" Phenex asks as he sheds a tear, this only evokes laughter from Rias and Issei as they hug and peck each other. The two keep fondling each other's bodies as Riser just stood there. "He's worse than me" he thought. "Phenex, you brought us a wedding present right?" Rias asked. "Yeah, and I know we invited you to talk but you're gonna have to say something. This isn't a free show!"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Phenex feels himself rushing Issei and sends him flying through the window. As Rias falls down from the couch Issei finds himself flying through the air as his body flops like a rag doll. He then lands on the ground and looks up as he sprawls like Spider-Man.
"I don't think you understand how this works, Rias. Just because you had a little bit of fun last night doesn't mean that you're married. I don't follow biblical rules. You have such a weak husb-" Before he can finish Issei breaks half of Riser's ribs as he lunges up from the floor, in return Issei's face burns from Riser's left wing hitting his right side. Riser flies out the window as Issei sends a laser into his chest. He grabs Rias, posing just like he did when he blasted one of his birds out of the sky. "You really piss me off!" Issei says as he holds Rias's face. "But I get it now" Issei says. "You're just like me…." Issei says as he looks down at the ground in shame. "Like you could ever be as great as me! I am the great Devil of Phenix!" Riser says with a roar. "No, no I'm not great." Riser then looks at Issei. "Then… how dare you put me at your puny human level!" Issei laughs. "This, this was the path I was heading on." Phenex looked up as he stood with his fire wings and stared at Issei. "You'll never have her as long as I'm drawing breath." Issei uttered. "Damn, well then, how about you prove yourself in a ratings game?" Riser asks as he develops a cocky smile. "A fight between our two households. If you win I'll leave you all be." Issei just stares at him. He glares down at Riser as the two silently agree to a team duel. "That might be the case for them, but I'm not part of this house. I only live in it." Rodney says as he begins to walk towards the hole in the wall.
"Oh my, a twist to today. I see that you're doing well." Riser says. He then takes a deep breath before gasping his next words.
"Brother"
Everyone gasps as Rodney activates his ability and stares Riser down.
"I can't even look at you, pig." Rodney says with disgust. "Brother, how's Purgatory? I heard you're ruling it right now?" Riser asks. "You're the biggest coward I've ever seen. You realize what father is capable of up there. What he put me through to make capable of holding the throne?" Rias watches from afar as two of her advisories go back and forth. She stood there clueless as Issei steps forward. He activates his gauntlet once more as he anticipates a brawl.
"Brother, you know I don't wanna fight" Riser says. "Cause you're afraid to lose." Rodney insists. "I'm showing my respect now. Why don't you take it?" Rodney shakes his head. "Well I must say this has been quite the day. But just know that if you're not gonna let the rules of this rating game apply to you and I then I suggest you stay out of it." Rodney snickers. "I have integrity, unlike you." The two get into a petty match. "And Rias, I'd enjoy him while you can. Phenex likes to see you, even if it's in tears." Rias's heart jolts at Riser's out of character statement. "Riser, what's going on?" Rias asks herself. "That's not like you, even as horrible as you are, this isn't you." Issei chimes in with his two cents as Rias is left zoned out by Riser's harsh words. "Fine" Riser says as he walks over to a portal with his shirt ripped apart. The flames carry him away. "Oh Issei, whatever happened to that Harem you wanted? Does seeing my success challenge you?" Issei's eyes widen as Riser grabs one of his servants. He then locks his lips with her as he fondles her breasts in a crude manner. "Does it inspire another part of you?" Riser says as he lets his servant go. "Shit, is he aware of what's going on with me? There's no way he's…."
WHAT THE HELL?!
Issei's inner demon awakens chained to Issei's heart. He tries to break free but finds himself weak as he struggles to move, yet so full of energy.
Dammit, he's bonded me.
I have to leave now.
Rias holds onto Issei as he feels his heart flutter, and not in the romantic way, but in a frenzy of beast-like palpitations. "You low lives, don't expect mercy" Issei says as Riser then fades through the portal everyone looks at Rodney, who puts his ability away. "Perhaps you all want an explanation?" Rodney asks sarcastically. Everyone nods their heads as he takes a seat, eating one of Akeno's cookies. Rodney sighs as he looks around the destroyed living room.
"Before I ruled my father, the great duke of Purgatory, became the ruler of our faction. And he treated everyone like his subjects. He ruled with an iron fist, wanting nothing but order and obedience to self serve him. I am a descendant of his, but I was originally created in another world as a mere human of it. I was caught up in some bad circumstances, and thus I have now been given another life to fix the errors of this one."
"Woah woah woah, other what?" Issei asks confused. "Yeah I don't understand, God made, more?" Rias chimes in as Rodney is left to himself to relive all the moments of torture he endured. All in the name of training and endurance building. The pain starts to burn Rodney in the present. He feels himself as if he were reliving the moment over again, however this happens so many times he's numb to it at this point. "Rodney?" Akeno asks. "I'm fine" Rodney says. He says walking away from everyone. "Just don't expect me to join this stupid rating game alright?" He then enters the room, Akeno follows him as he slams the door shut. "Rodney!" She knocks as he just covers his eyes. "Just go away! Please!" Rias walks over to Akeno. "Don't bother Akeno" Rias says as she stands in front of Issei. "He's been through some stuff. If he needs his space, so be it."
"I-" Rias cuts Akeno off. "Look you don't have to listen to me on this one. I know you really care about him. "Now I have some questions for you Issei." Rias says. She begins to ask away in front of everyone as Akeno knocks on Rodney's door. "Hey Rodney, it's me Akeno." She then lies up against the door. "I can't escape him" Rodney mutters. Everything is a reminder." Akeno nods. "t's hard to run away from your past, I know. I tried." Rodney then walks up to the door and leans against it from his side sitting down. "Akeno, you mind if we just talk from here. I'm unstable and I'm afraid I'll hurt you." Akeno nods. "Sure."
"I'm starting to think you're right, but I need more evidence." Rias says as she stands where the sun shines through the hole. "Oh yeah?" Issei asks. "What are the real devils?" Rias asks. "I'm told that I have not encountered one, but that you'll just know. Something tells me this rating game will get us real close to one, if not in the near future." Yuuto laughs. "Well Jesus Issei, what was all that arguing about then?" Issei turns around to face Yuuto. "Look I'm frustrated just as much as you are. But at this point it's my only option. I can't show you anything that'll convince you, but I'm hoping it'll come soon." Yuuto snickers. "Yeah well, tell your God that I won't believe it until I see it. Until then I'm gonna believe that I'm the enemy he's out to kill." Issei looks at Yuuto with sadness as he walks away from him. "I have your back, you know, both of yours." Issei gets slightly confused. "We're gonna kick Riser's ass. It'll be great. We'll show them who's the real king of the households."
"Let's begin to plan a meeting. Someone grab Akeno" Rias states.
"You see, my whole life I never had a man in it, and I always tried to bury the idea of one ever coming into my life down because I was scared of getting high hopes," Akeno explains. "Really?" Rodney asks. "Yeah. I know it's nothing compared to your story, I just figured...." Rodney cuts Akeno off. "Why don't you just join Rias now? You'll never understand." Rodney said as he tried to brush Akeno's feelings away. "Oh, alright then," Akeno says. She gets up as Rodney just sits by the door. "I'm sorry then, I'll leave you be." She leaves the room as Rodney just sat there, remembering how his entire family left him to be slain by his own father.
Brother, Sister, who fucking cares.
They're all dead to me.
Rodney then feels his heart skip a beat as he hears an explosion go off in his mind. Sirens blow by his house as the newly founded PSD blows by going ninety on their street. "Please, no more violence, no more pain." He then gets up as he feels his eye jerk with intense pain.
I'll end this.
"Alright everyone, we have to destroy them. Riser and his household have no respect for us. They all think lowly of us. We must not have any mercy for them."
Issei: Right, we're out for blood. Assume they're trying to kill you. Cause we'll be returning the favor. I read the rules just now, all deaths are considered accidental and both teams agree to these terms by entering the game. The only reason why this is frowned upon is because we need soldiers to fight off other factions. So please no killing IF possible."
"However I don't see how we'd be attacked, not after last night."
Last night
"Hey" Issei said to a floating figure. "What's up?" Issei asked. Finally accepting what happened I see." Jesus says. "I'm really sorry about all that." Issei says. Can I just, go home now. I'm really sick of all this. I'm already tired of fighting." Jesus sat besides the boy. "I get it. I may be God but I was also once human like you. I'll never forget how it felt. To be disappointed, to be hurt, when you give everyone everything, and they still choose something over you."
"Does this story have an ending?" Issei asks as he looks up at the sky. "What do you mean?" Jesus asks."When does it end, this thing, this world has been around for so long. When does it end?" Jesus shakes his head. "The end is none of your concern. I will give you true rest. But first you must know something big is coming. These things, the real demons. You will see them attack you at your finest hour. Thousands if not millions will show up at your most vulnerable moment. You need to be ready, keep the oil burning in your lamp. So that when I arrive you may be overflowing with oil"
Fight them all.
And win.
As I have done for you
Present day
"Alright, everyone gets the plan?"
Akeno, Yuuto, Asia, Rias, and Koneko all nod their heads as Issei stands up. "I need a break" Rias says as she sighs. "Tea?" Issei asks, Rias nods. "We'll head to that tea place you mentioned." "What Woaba Boba?" Issei asks. "Yes I loved it!" Their conversation fades out as Akeno walks over to Rodney's room. She knocks on the door several times, only to get no response. "Rodney?" Instead she hears the TV playing the news. As she opens the door she sees live feed of two people fighting on a building as soldiers fires at the two fighters. Her eyes widen as she looks to see the window to the room open.
GUYS!
GET IN HERE!
Vans labeled PSD flew by with their sirens blaring as a local tattoo artist puts on a plague mask with six eye holes. He lit up a crowd of people gathering to protest against the Satanists. As he lights them up with two Uzi's from his pockets others around him with clown masks join in and gun the first amendment practitioners down. More are shot down as the small group of terrorists make their attack. "Come on out RODNEY! Daddy's watching!" The plague masked man says as the sound of little bug legs could be heard from his skin.
The man laughed as both his eyes glow red and black. Next to him stood two clowns, one standing over eight feet tall with loads of lard to shield him, another a small girl just about five foot one with a bear mask covering the upper half of her face. The masked man then grows eight sharp tails made of blood and sharp crystal out of his back. A huge member of these "clowns" grabs a car and throws it at several cops. Then a girl with a bunny mask lands next to the group. "Hey, quit it!" she yells almost casually as two blood flaring wings sprout from her back. "Oh nothing dear, just doing the king's will. We're luring our prince out to take the heir and reclaim our powerful empire. Join us, we'll rule this world and then the devils!" The woman just stares at them blankly. "Rodney's not here, that's good" Sarah thought as she began to retreat. However unknowingly, a familiar man stood on a rooftop glaring down at the road. "It's good, I'm finally back" he thought to himself. "Oh RODNEY! OH RODNEY!" yelled what could only be described as THE Human Centipede. The man transforms into a creature that only metamorphosis could explain. He yells as he looks around with his mask. Rodney looks to see one of them crack his finger as he stares at him. A giant tail grew out of his tailbone that glowed red as it sparkled and cracked. His eyes gleamed red as they formed cross shapes. This was no centipede, but a rather holier figure.
"My child, what shall you confess as your last right" the priestly figure said. "I see that father didn't torture you for being catholic" Rodney said. "He was kind enough to let me keep the robes. Every good and holy thing must have a perversion, otherwise how could these idiots make the wrong choice. He then sends his tail towards Rodney, Rodney dodges as he watches a car get thrown at a crowd of civilians. Rodney jumps and breaks the car in half as officers cower on the ground terrified. However Rodney not only saves their lives, but throws an attack back that tears into the rather large clown. Rodney instantly kills the giant brute and turns him into a shower of blood, his anger seeping through his one eye as he lands on the ground. Everyone looks to see the vigilante's terrifying mask and powers as they radiate aura. "Tell my father that I've been taking notes too." Rodney said as his tentacles flare from the aura of blood. He cracks his knuckles as dozens after dozens of the clowns all fire at the alien persona. Rodney leaps up into the air and has his tentacles cling to the buildings, his enemies all unload their lead into him. The Father rushes at him but finds himself easily thrown aside into a building by Rodney, overwhelmed by his strength. He takes the opportunity to retreat as a man with a stapled face looks up at Rodney. A purple and red tail grows out of his back as he leaps around the block with red eyes and ragged clothes like a ghoul of some kind.
Must feed, must, feed!" he roared like a mindless drone. He then lunges at Rodney and tries to tail swipe him. However, right as he lands a hit on Rodney he leaps off one of Rodney's many tentacles as he leaps from building to building in the city. Soldiers and terrorists engage in a fire fight as the ghoul tries to get a hit on Rodney. However Rodney blocks it with ease as it mindlessly makes the same attacks over and over. "Damn, he's been brutalized back in Purgatory. He's mindless." Rodney thought as he looked into the eyes of a staring principality. "MUST! EAT! WHILE MY MOUTH IS FREE!" Rodney throws a giant tentacle through the man's exposed belly. However the ghoul fights back and creates a hammer of some kind with its powers. The crystallized plasma cells harden into a cool iron texture and allow it to harden, however as it swings the tentacle bends, showing no bones to break. The ghoul is then slammed into the ground as its guts spill out, instantly dying as Rodney makes his way over to The Human Centipede. The Human Centipede lunges his six tentacles at Rodney. However Rodney fights back, grabbing them all and ripping them out of the man's back. He then kicks him across the street as he dodges attacks from foot soldiers. A man leading them wore a pink vest jacket holding two assault rifles as he led the attack.
"Oh boooooys!" He yells as Rodney dodges each bullet. He finds himself slamming through a window on the top floor of a building as all the remaining clowns rush into it. "Crap! What should I do?!" Rodney thought.
"OH NO! RUN!"
The officers working for the PSD all run as they watch The Human Centipede turn into his final form. He grows more muscular organ systems out of his ligaments. He turns into a spider-like monster with the limbs of other human arms and legs acting as his weapon. He smiles sinisterly as he looks around with a muscular helmet.
"OH COME OUT RODNEY! COME OUT AND PLAAAAAAAAY!" The leader of the clown soldiers loads up a shotgun as he enters the building.
"It looks like it'll be a little bit before more soldiers arrive. Sarah took the last of their forces away from here, they're busy fighting her at the moment. I'm all that's left." Rodney thought as the Human Centipede kept crying out for Rodney.
"MOM!"
A boy with no hair ran out in a school uniform that was all too familiar. As he ran towards a woman on the ground dead he tried to lift her. Blood soaked his clothes as he desperately pulled at her screaming. "MOM NO PLEASE! SAY SOMETHING!" He cried out as he find himself struggling to save her. "My first meal" Rodney looked over to recognize the young man as….
"Matsuda?!"
"MOM NO! MOM WAKE UP!"
Matsuda then looks up to see the monster who killed her looking down at him. His mouth foamed with hunger as the remaining monsters joined him. "What do we have here?" The Fallen Angel says as his ability activates, his muscles flare up as they glow blueish gassy colors.
To be Continued....