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Chapter Nine

"Exactly twenty three hours ago, an angel, fallen angel and devil entered vampire territory, proceeded to render all present vampires unconscious and then kidnapped a half vampire in possession of the holy grail, one of the thirteen Longinus classed sacred gears and sent her to the Grigori institute"

The words echoed throughout the meeting hall and the leaders of the angels, devils, fallen angels, Shinto and Norse factions grimaced as the current Lucifer read the report.

"As the King of Gasper Vladi, I, Rias Gremory take responsibility for his actions"

"As the Governor General of the Fallen Angels, I take responsibility for Oliver's actions"

"As the current head of heaven, I take full responsibility for my Joker's actions"

"Well a hell of a lot of good that's going to do anyone, we've got three incredibly powerful magical beings running about and next to no way of finding them; any reason as to why they decided to do this?" asked Odin stiffly.

The silence spoke more words than anyone present.

"The girl who was sent to us must have some connection with Gasper" stated Azazel after a few moments.

"Agreed, but why would they run?" asked Gabriel softly, she loved both Dulio and Oliver dearly and was afraid for them.

"Unknown, but what we do know is that there was a dragon present, all of the current dragon kings were accounted for and none of Tanin's dragons left their territories during that time so it might be rouge" offered Ajuka.

"Perhaps they are chasing down said dragon?" suggested Amaterasu.

"Doubtful, even if they were, that doesn't explain the loss of communication we have with them" sighed Azazel.

"All we can do now is keep our own communications open and pray that we hear from them soon" stated Michael softly.

Elsewhere

We flew for hours, never looking back and never slowing down in the slightest. We didn't use circles for risk of detection and didn't stop for an entire day. Eventually we settled down and caught our breath, my mind was already racing as I put down all the facts before us, my near limitless amount of knowledge on our religion and what our enemies goal was.

"So this 'beast' you speak of, is locked at the end of the world?" asked Gasper in surprise as he cooked a bear that had strayed too close to our makeshift camp.

"Correct, but we have no way of countering the dragons, super devil, Longinus user and other mysterious man they have" stated Dulio in an annoyed tone.

"Not quite, I know a guy who can help; Samuel" I say softly.

Dulio looks at me with wide eyes.

"The dragon eater?"

"Yup"

"Who's locked in the underworld?"

"Yup"

"Guarded by Hades and his Grim Reapers"

"Yup"

"One of the top ten strongest beings in the universe"

"Yes and I have a way in and out, we need Samuel's unique dragon slaying abilities to take down the other evil dragons and even having a shot at stopping them" I say finally.

The stony sound of silence fills the air, broken only by the occasional chirp of a cricket in the distance. I knew what I was asking was far above anything I deserve but we needed something to level the playing field; Gaspers time stopping ability wouldn't do jack against anything above a high class devil and Dulio wasn't exactly allowed to balance break at will without serious risk to the world around him.

Rizevim posed a massive threat just by himself and we didn't even know the full extent of his power, Walburga wielded a Longinus which made her a threat by default and that third man, he seemed oddly familiar now that I thought about it. He emitted the same kind of power as someone I know, like a sibling might or a partner, similar yet unique at the same kind.

Whoever he was, he was strong, and being able to deflect an entire barrage of my light spears was not something any regular person could pull off. Adding in the other evil dragons just made me shiver as I recalled some of them and the fearsome tales that came along with them.

"Very well, I will follow you" sighed Dulio with a slight smile.

"Thank you brother" I say with my own smile.

"I will also, to get revenge on Rizevim" growled Gasper seriously.

"Excellent, I'll get to work on the portal; you guys make sure you're ready when the time comes. We're going in fast and silent, no need to cause a scene, I've got the spells ready to get Samuel" I say and they both nod.

I move toward a cliff face and gently carve out a flat surface, creating a gate into the underworld was vastly different from going to hell. It was the difference between entering a city and entering a prison, which is what the underworld was. Numerous things were locked there that would terrify normal mortals; luckily I was far from normal.

"Be careful chief, one wrong rune and you'll broadcast your location to the entire magic world" warns Prometheus softly.

"Got it, don't screw up and we'll be fine" I say with a fear laced laugh.

I work for an hour, carefully drawing rune after rune. Consulting with Prometheus and erasing anything unnecessary or incorrect, she wasn't playing around this time; she knew what was at stake and even gave me a few extra tips on how I might best deal with the super devil.

Eventually I finished, sweat dripping from my brow as I drew the final rune. Calling Dulio and Gasper over; they look impressed, the complex network of symbols glowed a soft gold color before them.

"I hope to every god that this works" I say once I catch my breath and summon my sacred gear once more.

"I have complete faith in your abilities brother"

"As do I"

Feeling renewed by their words I let my energy gather and shut my eyes; the gate begins to pulse in time with my heart beat. It takes a few seconds before I finally open my eyes; they are glowing a brilliant gold color as I will the walls between dimensions to tear apart and allow us access to the underworld.

They seem to accept my request as a brilliant gold portal stands before us, I sigh in relief as I turn back to look at them.

"Last chance boys, if we do this then we're no better than common criminals" I say with a grimace.

"I've followed you this far, so what's a trip into the Underworld?" laughed Dulio.

"Whatever it takes, I'm with you" swears Gasper firmly.

I nod in relief and click my neck, making sure both swords are firmly fastened before running straight at the portal, both devil and angel at my sides. Diving head first through the portal we plummet into the Underworld and jet toward our target.

Elsewhere

"Hmm… intruders? How strange, the fools must want death sooner than expected. Dispatch a squad of reapers to deal with them, no point in making a fuss out of nothing"

A single hooded figure nodded and left without another word.

Cocytus

"We're almost there" I say with hope in my words.

Despite the insanity behind the idea, we might actually pull this off. We land gently before a large temple and make our way inside, we move quickly and quietly through the long hall. Doors jut off to the side, undoubtedly leading to other prisoners which we have no interest in at the current time.

"This is it" mutters Gasper as we stop before a door with a strange serpent etched into it, two wings spread forth from its back and it appears to be engaging a dragon in combat.

"The dragon slayer" whispered Dulio in amazement.

I touch the door gently and am surprised to notice that it simply wobbles like water and vanishes before our very eyes.

"Woah, nicely done" notes Gasper.

"I didn't do anything" I say, suspicion tainting my every word.

"I'm not picking up anything, no traps or enchantments anywhere" explains Prometheus.

"Stay alert, this is one of the most dangerous creatures in history, they wouldn't just leave it unguarded" I say as I draw Rapidly and hold it with both hands.

Tiny sparks of lightning flicker at the tips of Dulio's fingers, his eyes fliting around the room as we slowly enter. Gasper bolsters our numbers by creating half a dozen shadow creatures; he leaves most of them to guard the door whilst two follow closely behind us.

The walls depict the life of Samuel, his creation, his corrupting of Adam and Eve and his eventual sealing in the Underworld by God. We move through the dark room until a pedestal lies before us, sitting atop it is a simple vase with various runes running along the middle of it.

"The power to kill a dragon, what a fearsome beast Samuel must be" muttered Dulio softly.

"Alright, I'll start working on reviving him and you two guard the door" I say; they both nod and walk back a few meters.

"Okay chief, this is gonna be difficult but not impossible. It's complex more than it is magically strong, just work through each barrier one by one and make sure they're all done before moving on" explained Prometheus sternly.

"Got it" I whisper as I summon my sacred gear and begin to write the base for the spell.

God had actually turned Samuel into ash long ago, this technically meant that he was dead but if I could extract the DNA buried within the charred remains of the vase, I could theoretically recreate the dragon eater.

It wouldn't be perfect; DNA manipulation was something even Ajuka was skeptical to try since it's very fond of mutating and producing various results. However as long as he kept his god level dragon slaying power I couldn't care less if he grew another arm or whatever!

I concentrate and manage to extrapolate one of the last remaining strands of Samuels DNA. It's incredibly incomplete but a quick check from Prometheus confirms that it still has its dragon slaying abilities.

Now the most difficult bit…

Filling in the remaining empty slots of DNA!

Dozens of biology lessons from school suddenly surface but I crush them back down and let magic do all the work. I just make sure to keep it stable and make the resulting creation listen to my commands; I'm almost done! A few mutations here and there but the main core is still intact…

"BROTHER! INCOMING REAPERS!"

I groan internally, no way was it going to be that easy!

"Focus, Dulio and Gasper can handle the reapers. Get this done!" yells Prometheus insistently.

"Right! Got it! Come on you bastard, just a little bit more"

I begin cutting corners, protecting the main core but letting the DNA strand rebuild randomly. He might have sixteen different arms but all I need is his blood. I watch as the last bit of the code falls into place and begin the relatively quick process of tissue regeneration.

Gotta love bullshit magic that totally takes away the need for a scientific explanation!

"Alright, you can go and help the others, leave the gear here and I'll work" ordered Prometheus.

I nod and unsheathe both swords before rushing toward the door, a hooded figure sails past me but I ignore them considering they hit the far wall and didn't get back up. I exit the temple and notice that Dulio and Gasper are handling the reapers as if they were paper dolls.

Waves of them fall before Zenith Tempest and the holy magic that comes packed alongside it. Droves of reapers engage the various shadowy figures emanating from Gasper; however he simply keeps producing them like his own makeshift army.

"Seems you've got this covered then" I say with a laugh as I block two incoming strikes and kick my attackers away.

"Never mind us, did you do it?" asked Gasper.

"Sure did, Prometheus is regenerating him now, I'm simply out here in case you needed backup" I say with a grin as I unleash a salvo of light spears toward a cluster of reapers. Combined with lightning, fire and shards of jagged ice, they're gone in moments.

"Shinigami Quick Draw"

Like a golden bolt of light, I weave through the reapers with the grace of a dancer and the lethality of a cobra. Striking quickly and painlessly, making the reapers drop in their dozens. Between the three of us, we easily clear out the wave of reapers and I feel a familiar pulse within me.

"Alright boys, I'm heading back, keep them out for a few more minutes and we'll be home dry" I say with a wink and they both nod, the last thing I see is the next wave being crushed before the might of the Zenith Tempest and the Forbidden Balor.

I rush back through the temple corridors, the familiar feeling of creation pulses through me the closer I draw toward them. I rush in without a second thought and see a golden cocoon before me, it's wondrous to behold and I'm lost in its beauty for a few moments before Prometheus consults me.

"Here we go; it's done" whispered Prometheus softly.

The light glows brighter and brighter, I'm forced to shield my eyes from the golden light. It suddenly bursts outward and I am flung across the room and hit the far wall, my hands find my swords for a second but I know that he won't harm me.

"Hello?"

I'm shocked by the sound of the voice for a second, the smoke clears around the area and I see… Samuel?

A young girl, with raven black hair and ruby red lips sits before me totally naked. She has pale skin and two wings sticking out the back of her shoulder blades, one fallen angel and one dragon. Her blood red eyes seemed to stare at me desperately, as if anything I did would shatter her very existence.

"SHE'S A GIRL!" exclaimed Prometheus in delight.

I rush over quickly and fashion her some clothes from golden light. She shivers upon contact with them and grabs tightly onto my arms the moment I am within reach.

"Hi there, are you Samuel?" I ask softly.

She nods lightly, her body still shaking, from shock or fear… I can't tell.

I pull her close and allow my magic to slip into her body, rejuvenating her muscles and bones. They might have been regenerated but they had never been used and therefore were rather useless to her at this current time.

"Are you God?" she asks quietly.

"No… I am a fallen angel and I need your help" I say equally as softly.

She looks at me with her wobbly red eyes and nods slightly.

"I will help you, I can't remember anything about who I am but I trust you. I don't know why though"

Her thoughts seem confused but that is understandable, she has just been born and knows next to nothing about the world she lives in. None of her former memories remain so therefore she has the right to be scared and puzzled by her current situation.

"Well right now, we have to leave and go somewhere safe" I explain to her quickly.

She nods and we get to our feet, her wings retract and I take her hand, we run through the temple and I hear screams of pain echo from outside. Her hand tightens around my own and I order her to stay close to me and to fly as fast as possible.

We exit the temple and I see Gasper and Dulio holding the fort down outside, however the moment Samuel steps foot outside of the temple, a loud screeching sound echoes out across the dimension.

"Brother! Did you… who is this girl?" asks Dulio in surprise.

"This is Samantha, a mutation changed her to become a girl" I explain quickly.

Our reunion is cut short however as we sense a massive surge of power approach us, owning to the fact that it can only be one person, I begin to formulate our escape plan.

"Too late!" yells Prometheus as Hades appears before us, Azazel and a legion of fallen angels accompanying him.

"Fly!" I yell quickly.

We rocket off, followed quickly by the two leaders.

"Oliver! What are you doing?!" roars Azazel in confusion.

I don't reply, simply work on constructing the portal out, it's far simpler now that I've already got here. Just a simple magic circle out and then we're good! The ring pulses gold before us and I send it a few feet ahead of us, turning back I take a deep breath and summon my sacred gear.

"Go Master Creator! Ddraig! Albion! Balance Break!"

"Scribes Master Creator! Balance Breaker!"

The two heavenly dragons erupt forth, Ddraig pushing back the legion of fallen angels and reapers whilst Albion divides the power of Hades and Azazel. I watch sadly as my leader falls back toward the ground but I don't dwell on it for too long as we race through the portal.

Bursting through the portal, Dulio opens another transport circle to another part of the world before Gasper does another and then I do another which winds us up in a Parisian apartment that my parents used to own before all this crazy shit went down.

"Alright, we got what we needed, take a little break guys, you did awesome" I say whilst trying to catch my breath.

Gasper and Dulio nod before going to explore the apartment and find a room for themselves. I take Samantha into my room and gently go over the situation to her, she understands rapidly and I dart out to fetch her some more appropriate clothing from one of the many Parisian stores nearby.

She changes into a pair of dark gray jeans and a black top with matching jacket, a light gray beanie adorns the top of her head due to lack of heating in the apartment. I teach her how to use a shower before stripping down and taking a much needed one myself; I leave the majority of my clothes in my room and give Samantha the remote to the TV before cleaning myself thoroughly.

Letting the water wash away any doubts I had, I stare deeply at myself in the mirror and sigh at the face that greets me back. The face of a traitor now, the face of someone who roped his friends into betraying their factions, the face of a pseudo father and the face of the Fallen.

"You're in turmoil with your emotions Oliver, many are worried about you but you refuse to let any of them in. You need someone in your life that can help bare your weight, someone who you can confide and trust in" sighed Prometheus sadly.

"No one can offer me that; anyone that comes to mind becomes dashed in an instant. Orphis has her own goals, Irina is still too young and innocent, Akeno doesn't need the burden or trouble of another fallen angel, Dulio is like brother and I'm grateful for that. I've tried to form connections but everyone has to deal with their own problems…" I say, gently drying my hair and wings.

"What about the cat? You've connected in the past and nothing has troubled her thus far" suggested Prometheus.

"Kuroka? I don't know, she's a criminal and our enemy but she has a kind heart and a rather pure soul" I say with some thought.

"Regardless of what you do, I'll support you now and forever. We're partners now and I believe you're going to need a trump card if you're going to take on the super devil" explained Prometheus.

This perks my interest.

"What do you suggest?"

Two Hours Later

I find Samantha sitting on my bed, reading my mini copy of the bible which I always keep on me. She seems to be adapting to her new body and situation rather quickly, I get changed swiftly and make my way over to the bed and sit next to her.

"I'm evil… aren't I?" she says softly, flicking to the next page.

"Not in the slightest, you are nothing like you used to be or ever were. You are Samantha, not Samuel, you are free to carve your own path forward… right after we stop the end of the word of course" I say sheepishly.

"Worry not master, I will aid you in your fight against the evil dragons" swore Sam with a determined expression.

"Thank you, once this is done, I will let you travel wherever your heart pleases" I say with a smile.

She nods her head and hands me back my bible, I shake my head and push it back to her. Telling her to keep and to let the light of god protect her in the future, a few tears slip down her face as we hug but I'm sure that we'll be alright in the upcoming confrontation.

The sound of knocking brings us back to reality and we both stand up. Dulio and Gasper walk in and I nod at them.

"This is it brothers, we make for the end of the world tonight" I say with a grim expression.

"We're with you Oliver, say the word and we'll follow" said Dulio with a nod.

"Aye, this will be quite the scrap won't it?" sighed Gasper as he straightened his bow tie.

"Indeed, if we fail, we're not coming home. You all realize this, even you Samantha" I say whilst looking at the new dragon eater.

"I understand; leave the evil dragons to me" she said with a slightly maniacal grin.

"Excellent; Gasper, Dulio, I need you both to deal with Walburga and the unknown man" I say and they both nod promptly.

"You're going to take on Rizevim by yourself brother?" asked Dulio nervously.

"I will… and I will kill him" I say without any doubt.

"Well then gentlemen, let us go and save the world" says Gasper with a stretch.

I smile to myself as I draw my sacred gear; Prometheus was pulling out all the stops and had been calculating the location of the beast. She had found it and now had built a portal directly there, we would be put on the outskirts of some form of city because she couldn't properly plot the location itself and didn't want to risk it.

The room is bathed in golden light as our atoms are pulled apart and instantly moved to our destination.

The End Of The World

We arrive and I'm instantly aware that they know we're here; if the wall of seven dragons, one Longinus user and one unknown man were anything to go by. They appeared to guarding the entrance to a rather large building, I couldn't see the super devil so he must be completing the ritual himself.

We walk forward together.

An Angel

A Devil

A Dragon Hybrid

And the Fallen

"Good evening gentlemen, Walburga; you wouldn't mind letting us past and stopping the end of the world as we know it would you?" I say as we get closer to our first obstacle.

"Fallen, Zenith, Balor, Dragon Eater… this is where you die" growls Apophis.

"Oh, so you knew we would free Sam?" asked Dulio curiously.

"Indeed, we had planned to use him to steal the power of the Infinite Dragon God and use it for our own purposes" explained the still unknown man.

"Pfft… you were going to try and screw with Orphis, wow! I knew you guys were dense but not stupid!" laughed Gasper mockingly.

"Well we'll see who has the last laugh" spat Walburga in disgust.

"Crom Cruach, good to see you back at your finest" I say with a bow.

"Thank you Fallen, but need I remind you…"

"I bow to those worthy of being bowed to, you have proven this and I look forward to this clash now that you have regained your true strength" I say honestly.

He seems a little taken back by my comment but lets out a chuckle regardless.

"You are something else boy, I to look forward to our battle" he says with a hearty laugh.

"Well since we're not doing anything for a few hours and since you guys don't wanna move… Go Master Creator! Ddraig! Albion! Balance break!"

"Scribes Master Creator! Balance Breaker!"

"Attack!" roars Grendel.

We burst toward our enemies, my two heavenly dragons taking on Crom Cruach whilst Dulio moves to take on Walburga. Gasper engages the devil and Sam faces the other six dragons with a wild fire in her eyes.

My copies throw Crom around before I make a break for the entrance, leaving my friends to deal with the opponents here and now. They each give me a look of confidence before returning to their battles, each one of them ready to give it their all against opponents who were willing to do the same.

Ladon attempts to cut me off but I draw Rapidly and race off faster than he can see.

I take flight and make my way through the various halls of the building. Carvings are scattered across the walls and each one seems to tell a different story about the history of this place, had I had more time, I would have investigated each thoroughly for many hours but given the situation; that probably wasn't the best idea.

Cutting a swift path toward the main area, I feel the crawls of dread begin to tear at the lining of my stomach, I was by no means a weak person but…

"Facing down the one being your old teacher told you to never engage might have something to do with that"

"I always forget how annoying you are"

"Bitch… don't even start with me"

"We will be having a long talk about respect after this"

"Looking forward to it!"

As I approach the chamber, dozens of memories race through my mind, each having placed their own mark on me. My first meeting with Michael, training with Irina, becoming a Fallen Angel, kissing Kuroka, hanging out with the ORC, fighting Loki, losing my eyes, learning the truth behind my parents, befriending an infinite dragon god, saving a friend and becoming a father.

All of them bring a sad, bitter sweet smile to my face and I feel a fat tear roll down my cheek. If this is where I'm going to die, then I mustn't be afraid of it; I've got to look forward to the future and live each moment to their fullest.

I skid to a stop as I see the frame of my enemy. The super devil turns with a light grin scattered across his face, his blue eyes filled with confidence, power and victory.

"And so the raven flew into the cage, unaware of its fate and future. It sat all alone, with nowhere to call home; oh that poor fallen raven do help it"

A/N: So if you're still with me, this is going to be the last update for a little while. Nothing personal, just lost some of the drive to work on this fandom and thus, nothing inspiring me to write.

I hope that someone will enjoy this but I doubt it...

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