"He has to be punished for this! Why can't you do anything, Brother!?" Rias screams in her phone.
"First off, what they did was in self-defense. Second off, you're really having me, Lucifer, punish three humans for defending themselves? I thought Mother and Father raised you better than this, Sister," Sirzechs replies.
Rias' face reddens in anger. "B-But but-!"
"No buts. Sorry Rias, I love you and all, but there are lines we have to draw when it comes to recruiting pieces for our peerages. Bye! Love you!" Sirzechs finishes before hanging up.
"W-Wait! I'm not done- Grr!" Rias grumbles as she angrily shoves her phone in her pocket.
"What do we do, President? Those three are definitely not going to join us, not after what happened," Kiba asks, still bitter about being taken out so easily by Seth.
"And Lord Sirzechs won't help you here. My my, that's a first," Akeno adds with a seductive smile, thinking about Chaos.
"Don't worry, President! You have me now! The next time I see him, I'll kick his ass!" Issei yells with his right fist in the air.
Koneko immediately pounds him into the ground with a whack to the back of the head, "Idiot pervert," she says before drifting to her thoughts. 'He said someone didn't want him to hurt me. But, who knows who I am?'
Rias finally calms down before addressing Issei, "*sigh We'll worry about Asuma and his friends later. For now Issei, I believe it's time to get your first pact."
With Chaos
"Please proceed ahead of me, you two," Chaos says.
Yumi and Seth nod as they continue their way towards the school, while Chaos approaches where he felt a holy presence earlier. A familiar one that is.
"I thought I recognized that presence. It has been quite some time, Gabriel," Chaos says with a small smile.
On cue, the Seraph appears in front of Chaos along with what appears to be a nun.
"Aww, I was hoping to surprise you! But I guess it's impossible to surprise you of all people, Chaos," Gabriel pouts.
Chaos chuckles, "At the very least, you are capable of hiding your presence. Who is the nun?" Chaos turns to regard the nun.
Gabriel grins, "May I introduce, Asia Argento, my 10 of Hearts! Thanks to a certain person half a year ago, she gained my attention when she not only displayed her kindness, but also her ability to use one of my father's gifts, the Twilight Healing!"
"Certain person? Who could she be referring to?" Chaos mentally asks.
The now named Asia bows towards Chaos, "It's an honor to meet the esteemed "Void Prince" of the devils."
"The pleasure is mine, Sister Asia," Chaos bows in return before straightening up turning towards Gabriel, "And who is this 'person' you are referring to, Gabriel?"
"I'll have Asia here, answer that. She did heal him after all!" Gabriel excitedly says.
Asia nods, smile never leaving her face, "I believe he has blonde and black hair, along with a unique sword. A blade of red."
"A blade of red... The Indulgence of Insulation would certainly come to mind. Seth did mention that he once targeted the wielder of Insulator for the purpose of killing the Princess of the Night Blade and ending the Hollow Night himself, but he chose to stop. I know not why, however," Chaos muses.
"I believe a couple of my pieces have a strong connection to this person you healed. However, I certainly believe that act wouldn't exactly warrant the attention of a Seraph such as you, Gabriel, let alone allow her to become one of your Great Saints," Chaos points out.
"You really think that low of me, Chaos?" Gabriel pouts.
"You know such an expression would not work on me," Chaos deadpans.
"Hmph! You're no fun! In a normal sense, you would be right. However, it was the girl with the boy who made a convincing argument after all to allow Asia become one of my Brave Saints. You would not believe how surprised I was to find out that she was the Princess of the Night Blade!" Gabriel explains.
"Linne personally vouched for someone? That is quite the story, one I will inform Seth and Waldstein of to be sure," Chaos mentally says.
"You have made a good decision, Gabriel. Had she continued on her path with the church, I feared one of my kind would eventually take advantage of her kindness. The one who attempted, but failed miserably to assassinate me has quite an... obsession with nuns. He certainly would have targeted Asia, given the time," Chaos says.
"Better an Angel than a Devil, is that what you're saying?" Gabriel teasingly asks.
"I would prefer it if you did not put words in my mouth," Chaos blankly says.
"If I may be so bold, Lady Gabriel, but I believe we are here to discuss why I am here in Kuoh?" Asia brings the attention to her.
Gabriel's expression immediately becomes serious, "Ah, of course. Well, you see..."
"Perhaps you are referring to the Rogue Fallen Angels and Stray Priests currently stationed in Kuoh?" Chaos theorizes.
"Ever the observant one aren't you, Tactician? Well you're right, the Stray Priests escaped our judgement. So I decided that this will be Asia's first mission," Gabriel points out.
"I am prepared to guide the lost souls to the afterlife. I may not like taking lives, but I know it's what I must do," Asia says, though she struggles to keep the tears in her eyes.
"Her eyes betray her intentions. She is far too kind and pure to take a life," Chaos says.
"Perhaps I can offer an alternative solution?" Chaos asks.
"Oh? Do tell," Gabriel gestures for him to continue.
"As the eradication of the Rogue Fallen Angels and Stray Priests falls to my hands, Asia may assist me in weakening the enemies. Her ability to use Twilight Healing will also be indispensable for my mission. Also... she should not have to take a life," Chaos explains.
Asia blushes at Chaos' kindness and consideration while Gabriel smiles and goes to hug Chaos.
"Aww, you would do that? Now I know I made the right choice in choosing a husband!" Gabriel squeals.
"*sigh. Try not to be seen doing such acts with me. The treaty has not been finalized yet, after all," Chaos tiredly says, reluctantly returning her hug.
Gabriel releases him before turning towards Asia, "Then I suppose you have your new mission. Assist Lord Chaos Glasya-Labolas in eradicating the Rogue Fallen and Stray Priests and remain with him until I have your next mission."
Asia bows, "It will be done, Lady Gabriel."
"Then for the time being, you will remain at my residence until myself and my peerage have finished our preparations," Chaos says.
Asia nods as Gabriel hugs Chaos one last time before bidding him farewell and teleporting with a beam of light. Chaos creates a teleportation circle to his mansion for Asia to take along with a written message and seal to inform his peerage before continuing to Kuoh Academy.
Timeskip
The trio are currently having lunch at their usual spot, where Chaos explains to his two pieces of his encounter.
"You encountered Lady Gabriel?" Yumi asks.
"Yes, along with a nun who is one of her Brave Saints. Said nun is currently at our residence. She also claims to know the wielder of Insulator as well as the Princess of the Night Blade," Chaos answers, catching Seth's attention.
"Is that so? That would explain why his wound healed miraculously when I dealt quite a blow to him half a year ago. The Hollow Night also ended half a year ago, so I doubt the Princess of the Night Blade is still alive," Seth muses.
"I see," Chaos simply replies.
Timeskip
Murayama had finished her Kendo training with Chaos before heading home on her own. Lately, she was having some odd dreams. Dreams about a girl with red hair and a blonde, while also being transported to a land of greenery, like a paradise almost. She had no idea what to make of these however.
"Hey, Murayama. You okay? You're kind of spacing out," Katase waves her hand in front of Murayama, snapping her out of it.
Murayama jolts a little, "O-Oh sorry Katase. I just feel a little tired, that's all."
Katase puts her hands on her hip, "It's probably just the training Asuma is giving us. It's helping but it's sooo painful!"
Murayama giggles, "Yeah, that's probably it. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow."
Murayama bids her farewell before walking on a separate path. After walking for a few minutes, she suddenly feels something tear into her from behind, causing her to cough up blood. She shakily looks down and sees a blue light lance.
"So you're the one I was sent to kill? Hmph, what a waste. Don't take it personally, at least you won't be alive to get in our way," the mysterious Fallen Angel says arrogantly before pulling out the lance.
Murayama collapses onto the ground, bleeding out.
'N-No. I-Is this... H-how I d-die? I-I o-only wish I c-can s-see A-Asuma... o-one l-last t-time,' Murayama conveys her final thoughts before succumbing to blood loss.
Timeskip
Unexpectedly however, Murayama wakes up and finds herself in an open green field, much like the one from her recent dreams. She also sees the two girls from said dreams under a tree in the distance and goes to them.
"It's quiet... almost peaceful, isn't it?" the blonde asks.
"That bell... it hasn't rang for 500 years now. Time certainly flies," the redhead replies.
'500 years!? How could anyone even live that long!?' Murayama shouts in her head. "U-Umm, I saw you two in my dreams. Where are we?"
"This is... Elysium. A land that existed long ago, where mankind lived in harmony with their creator," the redhead responds.
"It's... what 'we' fought for centuries ago," the blonde adds.
"N-No way! Incredible!" Murayama yells in awe before staring out, taking in the sights of Elysium.
She then turns to face the two girls, taking in their unique appearances.
"S-So u-um, w-who are you two?" Murayama shakily asks.
"My name is Pyra," the redhead introduces herself with a smile.
"You can call me Mythra," the blonde introduces herself as well.
"And we're the Aegis," the two finish in unison.
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I apologize for the long wait. This semester matters a lot to me considering I'm transferring soon, so I've been focusing on that. This is probably a small reprieve I have in the mean time so I was able to finally finish this chapter. Hopefully you like the changes I did to the characters. Criticisms are welcome while flames will be dispelled.