*SLAP*
The sound of someone getting slapped and this person was Izuku who told his master what had occurred before coming here....and this was the result with him having a shocked look on his face.
"Let me try one more time, if I say don't, you don't!" Izuku didn't show it, but after she said that, he was getting pretty pissed off and even he was surprised that this waa setting him off
"You have to forget about Asia and Ibara" Rias scolded. "You are a member of the Gremory family now!"
"I'm sorry, Buchou," Izuku replied with anger in his eyes. "But I can't do that. I'm not the type of person to abandon a friend just like that."
Rias crossed her arms under her bust after hearing his words. "While I appreciate your kindness towards those nuns, I still can't allow you to help her. Are you trying to cause trouble for us Devils?"
Izuku clenched his fist and then looked at Rias.
Izuku:if that's the case...then release me from your Peerage
Izuku didn't see it but once he said that Rias felt that a piece of her heart was shattered
Rias:I can't do that Izu-kun
Izuku:And why not? I'm sure it's simple you can remove the chess peice and I'll be on my way what you can't do anything without your precious pawn?
Rias:that's Enough!
Izuku still glared at her while she did the same
Izuku:I need to save them Rose
She widened her eyes as Izuku gave her a look she knew all too familiar
Izuku:if I don't...what's the point of me being alive?
The silence and staring carried on for two minutes until the door suddenly opened, getting everyone's attention. Akeno has entered the room and was walking towards Rias. When she made it to her, she whispered something in her ear that made Rias widen her eyes once again. She nodded afterwards and turned to her other three servants while walking towards the exit with her Queen.
"Something has come up," Rias announced to them. "Akeno and I have to leave for a moment." She then turned her attention solely to Izuku, getting his attention. "Remember Izu-kun, even if you're promoted, no matter their rank, a single Devil can't take on a Fallen Angel, or any kind of enemy."
Before Izuku could respond to her, she and Akeno teleported away via a magic circle. After three seconds, Izuku's look has become determined.
"We'll just have to see about that, now won't we?" After asking that question to no one in particular, he made his way towards the exit.
"You going to save them aren't you?" Izuku turned his head to see Kiba asking him that question.
"Yeah I am!" Izuku's serious expression was still intact as he answered his question. "If you plan on stopping me, just know I won't be backing down."
"You're gonna get killed, you know?"
Izuku stopped for a bit at his next question. "...I've almost given up my life because of this messed up world...but right now my only concern is to know as long as Asia and Ibara lives on, that's all that matters to me!"
"That's very brave of you," Kiba replied. "But very stupid too. It's suicide."
Izuku glared at Kiba after hearing his opinion. "Why don't you-"
*SHING!*
Izuku widened his eyes to see that Kiba now has a sword by his side.
"I'm coming with you," Kiba announced to him.
"What?" Izuku was surprised at his sudden announcement.
"Weren't you listening to Buchou for some hints?" Kiba asked. "If you get in that church, you're promoted."
"Eh?"
"But she also said you won't be able to make it there on your own." he finished.
"So?" Izuku said with a raised eyebrow.
"So we're gonna back you up," answered Kiba. "And there's no way in hell we're gonna let you go in there alone, so you might as well save your breath, my friend."
Izuku then turned to Koneko. "You too, Toujou-senpai?"
"There's nothing else going on," Koneko answered.
Izuku's face lit up in happiness at the situation but he sighed and with a serious face"Thank you both Alright folks, let's do this!"
With that said, the three Devils set off to the church to rescue Asia and Ibara from Dohnaseek.
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ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH
Izuku, Kiba, and Koneko were at the entrance of the church where Asia and Ibara are being held in. Izuku and Kiba were hiding behind their own trees while Koneko hid behind the bushes.
"Wow do you guys feel that?" Izuku asked his two comrades, feeling some bad vibes coming from the church.
"Yup," replied Kiba. "There must be a ton of stray priests and exorcists in there."
"Damn," Izuku commented. "I'm honestly glad you guys came with me."
"Hey, don't sweat it," Kiba replied with a smile. "You and I are friends after all, so we need to watch our backs." Kiba's look then turned serious. "Besides, Fallen Angels aren't exactly my favorite things in the world. Truth is, I hate them."
Izuku looked at him with a concerned expression. "I see. But please, don't hate all of them, alright?"
Kiba had a questioning look on his face after he asked him that favor.
"There can be good Fallen Angels as well," Izuku continued. "I should know...because
He didn't say anything since he was lost in thought while thinking about one certain fallen angel
Kiba was thinking to himself for a moment, and then looked to Izuku. "No promises, Izuku-kun."
Izuku sighed at his answer, but decided to leave it at that. He then noticed Koneko walking towards the entrance of the church.
"Wait Toujou-senpai, hold up!"
"No need to use stealth," replied Koneko. "They know we're here."
With that said, Izuku and Kiba went to Koneko's side. Kiba readied his sword as Izuku clenched his fist thinking of a plan while Koneko kicked the double doors open, allowing the trio to enter the church.
Upon entering,Izukiu noticed how dark the church was, and some destroyed statues resting next to some of the pews.
"What the hell kind of church is this?" Izuku asked himself.
The trio then heard the sound of footsteps to their left, and Izuku made a scowl as he recognized who this 'person' was.
"So, we meet again, shitty Devils," Freed said with a sincere smile. "Glad you could make it. I bet I'm a sight for sore eyes, huh?"
"No, not really," replied the scowling Izuku who had a low growl in his throat
"Here's the thing," Freed continued. "I pride myself on the fact that I never have to battle any shitty Devil more than once. And yet here you are, just rubbing it in. If there's one thing I won't abide, it's being mocked by shitty Devils in the house of God!"
Izuku could only scowl at his words, not caring about what this psychopath says.
Freed pulled out his light sword and pistol out, ready for combat. "So, whaddaya say we finish this?!" His expression then turned to one of a psychopathic killer. "The fun of tearing you fuckers apart simply makes my mouth water!" He then proceeded to lick the top of his pistol perversely.
"Where's Asia and Ibara, you freak!" Izuku exclaimed, fed up with this stray exorcist's insanity.
"Oh, you mean those Devil loving whores of sisters?" Freed asked. "All you have to do is go down to the basement. There right beneath the alter where we're currently standing on. But if you want to go there, you're gonna have to go through me first!"
"Sacred Gear!"
{Boost!}
Koneko made the first move to attack. She threw a pew at Freed's direction, only for him to slice it in half with his light sword.
"You're pretty strong for a midget, aren't you?" Freed asked her sarcastically.
Koneko's right eye twitched at the word 'midget'.
Freed then noticed the speeding of a certain knight that was attempting to attack him, but freed was able to block all of his attacks while trying to shoot him down with his pistol.
"Come on, is that all you got?!" asked Freed. "Show me something interesting!"
Kiba then clashed swords once more with Freed. "I must admit, you're quick."
"You're not so bad yourself," replied Freed, who aimed his pistol at Kiba's head. "That makes me wanna kill you even more!"
Kiba used his knight speed to lean backwards, dodging the bullet Freed shot from his gun and flipped backwards from him. Izuku watched the battle between Kiba and Freed, impressed with his friend's skill in combat.
"Alright then, if you want to get serious about this, then I can too." After saying this, Kiba's blade of the sword turned black and he readied himself for Freed's next move, smirking.
Freed charged forward with his light sword, intending to cut his head off, but Kiba blocked the attack with his sword. After he blocked it, a black magic aura surrounded the blade, making Freed look at the swords with a puzzled look.
"What the hell is this?!"
"The Holy Eraser," Kiba replied with his smirk still intact. "It's a sword of darkness that devours light."
"Oh please," Freed scoffed. "You think I'm Afraid of you?!"
"Kiba has a Sacred Gear too?" Izuku asked himself in surprise.
"Izuku-kun you're on!" Kiba signals.
"Right!"
Taking a deep breath he felt the sound of his heart beat, he felt how loud it was, his very being being tensed and then seeing a silhouette of a being, staring right at him, with a smile.
"Alright, that's it!" Freed says in annoyance as he aims his pistol towards Izuku. "No more fucking around!"
Izuku's eyes glowed a faint green while smirking
Izuku:I couldn't agree more fucker!
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Meanwhile not far from the church is where we see Rias and Akeno surrounded by a bunch of stray priest
"I hope you two realize that we're not gonna let you go that easily," one of the stray priest say to Rias and Akeno.
Rias only smirked to the number of priest who were ready to kill them. "Yes, we are quite aware of that. Akeno."
"Already on it," replied Akeno. She then raised her right hand towards the night sky, causing storm clouds that shot yellow lightning to appear above her. A giant bolt of lightning crashed down to Akeno, but not to zap her. This bolt of lightning made her clothes magically disappear, exposing her naked body. After her clothes disappeared, a miko attire has appeared as her new clothing. It consisted of a white haori with red accents, a red hakama, and a pair of zori with white tabi. After obtaining her new attire, she raised both of her hands into the sky, making red circles appear in the sky and surround her, Rias, and the rest of the stray priests.
When they saw this they glares at the devils
"Was this your plan the whole time?!" They screamed at Akeno.
"Yup," she replied. "And I'm gonna take a whole lot of pleasure out of watching you in pain. Hope you're into S&M. Fufufufu~"
"This is the end of the line for you," Rias announced with her smirk still intact.
"Hmph, go ahead and act as confident as you want, Gremory girl," responded one of the Priests. "The ritual's almost done, and once it's over, not even you will have the power to stand against us and Lord Dohnaseek!"
We return back inside the church where we see Izuku running towards Freed
"Promotion Rook!"
Once he said that and lckecjung his fist with Freed pointing his pistol st Izuku
"Try me,you filthy Devil!"
Firing the bullets from his Pistol directing them at Izuku who apvieid them as best as he can helsing using his scared Gear to block the bullets as well
Izuku who got close to Freed with s glare on his face with Freed having a look of shock
"Well I'm fucked"
And Izuku sent multiple connected blows towards Freed who felt the amount of damage on his body
With that Freed got pushed back and hitting the pews from Izuku left
Izuku:that's what you get...for harming my friends you fucker
Izuku's eyes glowed even more and walked towards the down Freed to slowly and painfully got up feeling multiple bruises and fresh cuts along with blood he glared at Izuku
"God fucking dammit! I'll be damned if I let a trio of shitty Devils get the best of me!" Freed painfully jumped back from the group and pulled something out of his coat pocket. "You've won the battle, but not the war, fuckers!" He proceeded to throw a mysterious object on the ground towards his feet. After the object landed, it exploded into a bright light, forcing Izuku and his friends to shield their eyes.
After the light went away, Izuku widened his eyes in surprise to see that he was nowhere to be found.
Izuku:No! Damn it!
After saying this he punched the ground causing a small crack to form but when he felt a hand on his shoulder he looked to see it belonged to Kiba
Kiba:Save that anger when we rescue the girls
Izuku could only nod his head while his eyes showed a look that belonged to a predator no maybe something more
"Guys," Koneko got Izuku and Kiba's attention as she destroyed a tall wooden counter that carried candles on top, revealing a secret passage. After nodding to each other, the proceeded downstairs.
When they made it to the basement, Izuku was not prepared for the sight that his eyes were given to.
"Come on in Devils, welcome to the party," Dohnaseek announced to the trio with an evil smile. "Though I'm afraid you're too late."
What Izuku saw was Dohnaseek, fifty stray exorcists, and something that made him widen his eyes in fear.
"Asia,Ibara!"
Both Asia and Ibara were strapped onto a black cross that had white markings on it on a chain. Asia was stripped off of all her clothes except for her white bra and panties. She slowly looked up as she recognized the voice calling to her.
"Izuku, you came."
Izuku saw the look of relief in her eyes but he couldn't say anything when he saw that not only were the girls in that state but the other three fallen angel girls were also chained as well they looked at Izuku with one of them having a look of regret on her face
Before Izuku could run to them and try to set them free, Kiba grabbed onto his arm to stop him.
"Hold up, Izuku!"
Before he could pull him away, an orange spear of light impaled the ground in front of them and went off like an explosive, knocking the two against a wall.
"I must admit, this really is a touching reunion," Dohnaseek said mockingly. "Unfortunately for you, the ritual's over."
The black cross' white markings began to glow green, followed by Asia screaming in pain.
"Let them go right now, You son of a Bitch!" Izuku snapped at him.
As Asia continued screaming in pain, a black aura with green outlining surrounded her while the ritual's in progress with Ibara steuggling in her chains trying something anything to get out but it was futile along with the three fallen Angel girls who struggled to get out
"Hey Kiba," Izuku got his fellow Devil's attention. "Isn't there a way to stop the ritual?!"
"I'm sorry, Izuku," Kiba said to him with a sad expression.
Izuku didn't need him to finish the sentence. He knew what he was gonna say, and that made him tighten his fist in anger.
The flow of the black aura with green outlining has stopped, and Asia immediately went quiet. Then, two rings that had a glowing green light surrounding them have levitated out of her body. After the rings left her body, Asia's head fell down towards the ground, her chains still holding her up on the cross.
The muffled screams that came from Ibara along with the tears that flowed from the other girls
Izuku couldn't believe what he saw. He was too late. He couldn't stop the ritual in time to save Asia. Right now, he was feeling so many emotions: Anger, Sadness, Rage, Hatred, and Denial. Tears were now threatening to leave his green eyes now.
"Twilight Healing," Dohnaseek said, catching Izuku's, and everyone else's attention. "At last, it's finally mine!" He grabbed the rings from the air and placed them to his chest. His body began to glow a bright green light, making everyone shield their eyes with their arms. After the light dimmed down, The Devils started hearing Dohnaseek laugh evilly.
"With this power, I'm unstoppable! I'll be beloved, I'll be the most powerful Fallen Angel to exist! All those pricks who fucked me over are now going to regret it! And I'll be praised by our leader"
"YOU SON OF A BITCH!"
The scream that came from Izuku where he rushed towards the bastard only to be blocked by one of the Stray Priests
"You won't stop our plans Devil Scum!"
They went to attack only to get punched by a quick attack to his gut pushing him back and connected to the other Priests
Izuku:I don't have time for you so Fuck off!
Izuku glared even more that his veins were showing on his face and ran towards the herd of Stray Priest
Then Izuku heard a sound and looked to see Koneko punched one of the priests away.
"...Please don't touch me."
Kiba also draw his darkness-sword.
"Looks like I will have to go full throttle from the beginning. I hate Priests. If there are this many, then I won't hold back to devour your light" he said this with his eyes becoming sharp
The priests were trying to stop Izukj, but Kiba and Koneko support him by blowing them away.
Kiba's sword devours the light of the priest's sword, and Koneko hit the priests who has lost their weapon with one mighty hit.
"Thanks, you two!"
Once Izuku got there he saw Dohnaseek who simply snapped his fingers
Dohnaseek:you can take them for all I care, consider it a gift since I've got what I needed
But then he had to avoid green Thorned vines that were coming his way courtesy of Ibara who glared at the fallen
Ibara:You'll pay for what you've done!
"...I-Izuku-san..."
The sound of Asia's voice made the group to see that Asia was still fighting
"Asia, hey I came to take you back."
"...Yes."
Her voice was very small when she replied, and it didn't sound lively.
"Izuku:She'll be fine right? She has to be. You can't die on me Asia please don't"
Izuku couldn't help but feel the dark thoughts that covered his mind
"It's futile."
Dohnaseek makes a smirk as if he was rejecting the thoughts in Izuku's mind
"Possessors whose Sacred Gear is taken away from their body will die. That girl is going to die."
"—!Then give the Sacred Gear back!"
Izuku glared at Dohnaseek who avoided nkt only vines but spears of light as well but he simply laughed
"There's no way that I will give it back. You got a second chance to live because of me but it wasn't enough but it seems it went towards my favor for that to happen but it's too bad this nun had to die I would have loved to enjoy her a bit HAHHAHAHAHA
Izuku's mind went blank and he was hearing the sound of something near him for that he looked to see his Sacred Gear having a green glow
"Izuku-kun! Our formation is at a disadvantage while we are protecting that girl! So go upstairs at once! We'll make the path for you! Now, hurry!"
Kiba says it while taking down the priests.
Izuku tried to calm down but his anger was still there when Izuku looked at girls he made up his mind
"Izuku:He's right. There are still a great number of priests left, so there will be a limit to fighting this Fallen Angel here while protecting Asia and the girls"
Izuku glared at the floating Dohnaseek, and then left the place carrying Asia with the girls following him
"Koneko, we will make an escape path for Izuku-kun!"
"...Affirmative."
The two of them starts to take down the priests who are trying to get in Izuku's way.
Thanks to their support, he was able to get to the entrance of the ritual room right away.
"Kiba! Koneko!"
"You go ahead! We will handle here!"
"...Please go quickly."
"But!"
"Just go!"
"Kiba! Koneko! Thank you both!
That's what he said to them. With two of them smiling.
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As Izuku left the place and went straight to the passage at once.
HE went up the stairs holding Asia and came out to the sanctuary and laid her down on one of the pews.
"Just wait a bit! You will be free soon, Asia! You will be able to play with me from now on!"
Asia makes a small smile at his words.
She then takes his hand with boy feeling not much strength or warmth from her hand.
"...I was happy that...I had a friend...even for a short while..."
Asia said while smiling even though she was in pain.
"...If I were to be born again, will you become my friend once more...?"
Izuku saw Ibara using her vines and seeing a hint of glow, he knew she was trying to help as much as she can but Asia's hands still felt cold that he shook
"W-What are you saying!? Don't say that! Let's go somewhere to have fun! I will drag you even though you don't want to! We will go to karaoke! Game centre! Let's also go bowling! Also other places! Also to that place! And there!"
Izuku couldn't stop his tears from coming out.
'I'm supposed to be talking to her with a smile, but I can't stop crying.
Cause I know she's dying, Ibara is doing what she can to heal Asia but it looks like it's not enough the other three fallen angel girls were heart broken at the fact that someone that treated them with care was dying in there eyes' Izuku thought witu clenching teeth.
'But I want to deny it, I WANT TO DENY THAT SHE'S Dying! I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN I JUST CAN'T!!'
"We are friends! Always! Yeah, that's right! I promise you that you'll live please just wait a bit longer please you cant die on me We will have fun together! We'll have fun until we can!"
"...If I was born in this country...and went to the same school as you..."
"Let's go! Come to our school!"
Asia's hand pats Izuku's cheek with tender care.
"...You even cry for someone like me...now I can..."
Her hand that was patting boys cheeks drops slowly.
"...Thank you..."
Those were her last words.
She passed away smiling.
Izuku lost his strength as he just stood there looking at her face.
Izuku's tears won't stop pouring our from his eyes, 'Why? Why did this girl have to die?
She was a good girl. She was a kind girl who would heal anyone injured.
How come no one became her friend?
How come I was never by her side?'
The sounds of crying waa heard but to the boy, all he heard was silence, he couldn't move...why?
'Why did she have to die? It's not right....IT'S NOT RIGHT!!'
Izuku suddenly stood up and raised his head up
"Why, God?! Why did she have to die?!" Izuku shouted towards the ceiling. "She was such a kind girl, and yet she had to go through all of this hell! How could you just let her walk around being despised by other people just because she made a simple mistake. She didn't know that man she healed was a Devil, and yet you never bothered telling her in some way, shape, or form that he was one?! IT MAKES NO SENSE, DAMN YOU! Asia didn't deserve to have such a terrible life! If you actually do care about her, and you do forgive people of their sins, then please, bring her back! All she wanted to do was make a lot of friends! She did with me, and she would have with so many others! Is it because of me?! Are you denying her just because I'm a Devil?! Is that it?! In case you haven't noticed my actions, I'm a Devil unlike any other!"
"A Devil trying to communicate with God?"
Izuku widened his eyes in anger, with his Sacred Gear responding to his emotion, and turned around to see an evil smirking Fallen Angel.
Izuku:YOU!