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"I wouldn't recommend it Morrigan, something tells me that Issei will want to deal with this one personally," replied the purple one.
"If you say so Scáthach," sighed Morrigan as she stood up from the ground.
"Who are you? You're interfering with Grigori business, I demand you leave at once unless you wish to pick a fight with us," growled Raynare as she summoned a light spear.
"You see funny thing about that, that boy is under our protection. Meaning this is now Celtic business, I wonder how Azazel will take to hearing this," replied Morrigan as she glared at the Fallen Angel.
"What Azazel doesn't know won't hurt him and once I kill you two then the secret will be safe with me," grinned Raynare as she threw a spear at the purple armoured warrior, only to see Scáthach deflect the incoming projectile with her own spear.
Scáthach then just laughed as she let a fraction of her power leak out, instantly making Raynare pale before the Fallen Angel leapt into the air and rushed towards the city, intending to flee as fast as she could. She barely made it more than a few feet before Scáthach threw her spear at the Fallen's wings and sending Raynare crashing back to the ground.
"Just because we won't kill you doesn't mean we're going to let you go," commented Morrigan as they walked over to the downed Fallen Angel.
Raynare just met her glare with a smug smile, "well sorry Celts but I'm afraid you failed. That bastard child of Cu Chulainn is dead."
The two Celts glared at her before Scáthach grabbed Raynare by the neck and the Fallen sensed more power beginning to leak off the witch. "If Issei didn't want to kill you himself, I would personally drag you into the Land of Shadows for such an insult," growled the witch as she placed her spear against Raynare's chest.
"Enough Scáthach!" ordered Morrigan as the witch dropped the Fallen to the ground. "You said he's dead but I'm afraid you're mistake Fallen. Issei is very much alive."
"Impossible he's crushed under tons of rubble, I made sure of it!" spat Raynare.
Scáthach burst into laughter, "you dropped a building on him? Is that all? Trust me, if he's anything like Cu Chulainn then you've only delayed the inevitable."
Suddenly all three of them felt the ground beneath them shake, "looks like he'll be here soon," commented Morrigan.
Raynare just looked at her in shock as the ground began shaking more violently and they heard the sound of rubble moving near the remains of the collapsed church. Suddenly debris exploded outwards as a loud announcement filled the air, making Raynare fearfully try get up from the ground, only for Scathach's spear to pin her to the earth.
[BOOST!]
The three of them then saw a red clawed gauntlet emerge from the newly made hole and stab an axe-sword into the ground as Issei pulled himself up from the rubble, carrying Asia's body cradled in his arms. Upon seeing the two Celts, Issei gave them a nod before he gently placed Asia's body on the ground.
"Raynare," growled the teen as he approached and the Fallen Angel stared at him silently, realizing that her death was all but assured.
"What happened to Freed?" she asked, trying to stall for time.
"Don't worry you'll be joining him soon," informed the teen as he lifted his giant axe-sword high in the air and in that moment Issei was once again replaced by the hulking Berserker that she saw earlier. "Nine Lives: The Shooting Hundred Heads!"
For a brief moment Raynare was confused as she felt the axe-sword hit her body in nine places at the same time. The moment of confusion only lasted a second though, before her brain realized that the body was dead and began shutting down.
Issei just stared at the dead body of Raynare before he felt the rage finally begin to dissipate and took deep breaths as the axe-sword glowed and turned back into the Berserker card. Quickly running back to Asia's body he gently shook her, praying that she would open her eyes.
"Issei I'm sorry but your friend's soul is passing into the Path of Death," informed the Goddess with a sad understanding look on her face.
"Then perhaps I can be of help?" announced a male voice.
"I was wondering when you'd reveal yourself," commented Scáthach as she picked up her spear from Raynare's corpse.
"You knew I was here?" asked a dark green haired male as he emerged from hiding behind a chimney before flying down to meet them, revealing his Devil wings.
"Of course we did, you're not the best at hiding your demonic signature, now why are you here? You're not a member of those two other Devil's peerages," questioned Morrigan with a suspicious look on her face.
The boy nodded, "indeed, my name is Diodora Astaroth, heir to the Astaroth clan and brother to Beelzebub. As for why I'm here, I came to rescue my dear Asia. Unfortunately it appears I was too late."
"You know Asia?" replied Issei.
Diodora nodded, "indeed, I was the Devil that she healed. When I heard that she had been taken by the Fallen Angels I rushed to find her and rescue her from those damned crows."
"I take offence to that," muttered Morrigan with a deadpan expression.
Ignoring the Goddess' remark Issei looked at Diodora with a hopeful smile on his face, "you said you could help her…does that mean…"
The Devil nodded with a smile, "correct I have an Evil Piece left unclaimed."
A suddenly hostile atmosphere filled the area as Issei and Diodora turned to see Morrigan and Scáthach glaring at the Devil. "Leave now Devil and take those abominations you call Evil Pieces with you," growled the Goddess of Death.
"Morrigan, Scáthach what are you doing?! He can save Asia!" cried Issei as he jumped to his feet.
Both Celts gained a dark expressions as they turned to him, "so you would condemn your friend to a life of slavery?" asked Scáthach.
"She would be my servant, not slave," argued Diodora.
"Call it what you will Devil, the result is still the same," growled Morrigan.
"So you would rather she just die!" replied Issei in outrage.
"Issei," said Scáthach, drawing the teen's attention and making him flinch under her unyielding gaze. "Say he resurrects her as a Devil, what happens next?"
"I'll look after her!" shouted the teen.
The immortal witch slowly walked over Issei until they were inches apart, her deep red eyes burrowing into his, "and what happens when you die?"
"What do you mean?" asked Issei with a frown.
"Devils have an extremely long lifetime, often reaching into the thousands of years. So what happens when you're nothing but ashes and dust?" replied Scáthach.
The witch then broke eye contact as she stared at Asia's body with a sad expression on her face, "she will be left in solitude, all alone, unable to even pray to her God for comfort, simply waiting for death to claim her."
"Scáthach?" frowned Issei as the hostility left his eyes and he stared at the witch who then turned back to face him, shocking the teen as he saw the deep sadness hidden behind those crimson orbs.
"That is no mercy Issei, that is a torture," she finished with complete certainty in her voice.
The teen just looked between Asia's body and Scáthach before he sighed and knelt down to close the nun's eyes, "sorry Asia, looks like I won't be able to take care of you after all. I'm a pretty terrible friend aren't I?"
Tears fell down his cheeks as Issei turned back to the Devil, "sorry Diodora but I'm going to refuse your offer."
"WHAT?! YOU'D JUST LET HER DIE? WHAT KIND OF FRIEND ARE YOU?" snarled the Devil.
"Please Diodora…just go," asked Issei, softly.
The Devil just gained an angry expression as he pushed Issei away from the nun's body and grabbed an odd looking chest piece, "fine I don't need your permission anyway."
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