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A Dragon's Family(Rewriting) by Pandora's Reader

Anime X-overs & High School DxD/ハイスクールD×D Xover Rated: M, English, Family & Adventure, OC, Rias G., T. Koneko, S. Irina, Words: 187k+, Favs: 175, Follows: 180, Published: Oct 25, 2021 Updated: Nov 17, 2021

22Chapter 8: The Nun and the Queens

AN - Enter Asia and Ddraig. Also the annoyance that is Rizer.

And if i don't specify what the girls are wearing just assume it's their casual clothes. Erza's blouse and jeans with some sneakers for Tara. And black sundress with a skirt and sandals for Martha. Anyway, i'll be going into a once a week schedule now that i'm at cannon and i want to plan for my interludes and for Kokabiel's arc.

{Asia Argento's 1st person POV}

Excommunicated. That one word crushed me when i heard it. All my life i was raised to use the lord's gift, help those that needed it. But why didn't that extend to everyone? Why did healing someone, something i've done ever since my gift was discovered, lead to me being excommunicated? Even when i was told i healed a Devil, i didn't understand it. The lord encouraged unity and compassion no matter the gender or race of a person. That's what i was raised to believe and always did. So why did the church not understand it? Why did practicing what was preached lead me to this point? My faith was shaken for a moment, but only a moment. 'This was a test' that's what it must've been. It had to be a test of my faith. I just knew it. This was a test, and i'd keep going until i passed.

Despite knowing that, i did wonder where the lord would lead me now. Even if it would be in the lord's hands, i wondered what my life outside of the church would be like. Being the 'Holy Maiden' was all i knew, so what would i be without it? Those thoughts filled my mind, but when i was visited by Lord Azazel, those thoughts faded. An angel, even one that had fallen, was still an angel. And to have someone like him point my way, alleviated my fears and made me look forward to my life with a 'Very interesting family' as he put it. I never knew what a family was like, my fellow nuns and priests were there, sure, but i'd never felt the familial kind of love i'd read and heard about. It was something i always thought about 'what would a family be like?' and now i was told i would be living with one? It was a sign, it just had to be.

I was given the option to be brought there immediately, but there were more things i always wanted to try, and i was offered another of them. The chance to fly on a plane! I would always hear about traveling from the other members of the church, but i was never allowed to do it. But now? I wanted to fly, to see the world from the sky. So i did. It took a week, but the joy of seeing the world from up high, to see the sun rise above the clouds, was a sight i'd always remember. But now, now the plane was landing, and i followed the crowd as we all exited the plane. I didn't have anything with me, so i didn't have to go to the baggage claiming section, so i just kept going. I was told they'd be at the lobby, waiting for me, so i kept going. And when i made it there? I didn't have to look far.

Standing together where 3 of the tallest and most beautiful women i'd ever seen. I'd met many nuns over the years, but the majority of them were elderly and even the few adult nuns i'd seen could never hold a candle to these women. I could even see how fit they were, and that was something i'd never seen in my fellow nuns. The tallest of the trio, a woman in a very nice blouse, was holding a sign with my name on it and 'we're here to pick you up' written in Italian, turned to me, and gestured for me to come over. So i did. I kept going, and made it to them. I saw as they looked me and and down, and felt the 2nd tallest woman hug me. It was so sudden that i was caught off guard!

"Girls, look at her! She's adorable! We're definitely keeping her." The woman just kept hugging me, and it was a little hard to breath as i was pressed into her womanly bits. "Mom... There might not be much to keep if you keep suffocating her... And Tara, why are you still holding that sign up? You can put it down now." The shortest of the trio, helped pry me out of her mothers hug, and i felt like i owed her my life! The mother, which surprised me as i just assumed the tallest of them was the mother, just sighed as she looked at me again. "Mhm... But still, i'll need to thank Azazel the next time i see him. Any ideas Martha?" The youngest, Martha, just started humming and then shrugged her shoulders. "I'll figure something out later." The mother just smiled and i saw the joy in her eyes. While that happened, i turned towards the last woman, the one responsible for holding up the sight and was named Tara.

The names of both women seemed to remind me of a story of a saint, but i couldn't remember it at the moment. The woman, Tara, looked at me and then whispered 'cute' and that just made me blush. I couldn't remember the last time i was given a compliment that simple, but i enjoyed the feeling it gave me. If this was any indication of what my new life would be like, i was already sure i would love it. But i did wonder about something. "Um, excuse me, but... Will i still be able to pray?" They all looked at me and just nodded. That was a huge relief, and it was the only thing i was really worried about. With that worry gone, i was ready to keep going, and see what my new life would be like. However i did get a surprise during the car ride to my new home.

"By the way, did Azazel tell you anything about us or our house?" Tara asked. And i just said he told me it would be with an interesting family. She just scoffed at that. "Interesting he says, greaaat. Anyway, just a heads-up, on a normal day, we have 11 Devils living with us or in the house. Mom is one of them, and everyone other then me and Martha will be a Devil. Do you think you'll have any issues? It'll be fine if you do." That surprised me. The woman that hugged me and was currently driving me home, was a Devil. I didn't know how to take that. The woman looked and acted normal, and if i wasn't told so, i would never have assumed she was anything but human... Maybe this was part of my test? But another part of me was interested. Were they really the monsters the church made them out to be? What better way to understand Devils then to live with them?

"Un-unless i'll be a burden to you, i don't think so." I was a little nervous at the idea, but i would pass my test. A squeal brought me out of my thoughts, and i saw the mother's eyes in the mirror, it looked like she wanted to hug me again. That made me a little happy, since i did like the hug... As long as i could breath. "You'll be fine honey, i just know everyone will love you, i already do." I felt a surge of joy at that, and i knew i was right. I'd love it here.

{Tara's 1st person POV a few days after meeting Asia}

Seeing and interacting with Asia was a nice thing. The girl was cute, a little clumsy which set off some instincts in me, and was just a pure bundle of joy. The girl was so sheltered, it made me tempted to turn the church as a whole into a giant crater. The girl had never even had PANCAKES! What kind of evil organization was the church?! From that day on, i made sure Asia had as much fun as she could. I didn't like her comment about being a burden, so i tried to dissuade those thoughts from her, but it was a work in progress. She had fun, and after Martha and Sona started teaching her Japanese, helped her work on her wish to go to school. When she asked us if she could go to kuoh with us, i bugged Martha and Sona about it until they gave in. But she had to work with them so she could catch up.

Asia even asked Sona and the rest of the girls about what being a Devil was like. When she asked if they sacrificed Virgins and if she should be worried, with genuine curiosity in her voice, me and he rest of the girls in earshot just choked on air or whatever the others were eating. I had to make sure Rias didn't die via omelette, and listen as the girls told her that wasn't what they did. That was a morning. But mom was right, everyone loved Asia, and she fit right in. I could even make a 'Nun a Devil and a Dragon walked into a bar' joke now, and it'd fit since we had a bar! And oh boy did we find out Asia was a lightweight. Martha left a glass of wine on the counter for later, and Asia thought it was juice. Seeing her just take a few sips and knock out was hilarious.

After that, we made sure no one left any wine out, and just lived a good and normal life. But eventually, it'd change. And that day it did was both a cool and very aggravating day. It started with me cashing in Issei's punishment for peeping. I had to drag him away to the training ground when he heard why i wanted to talk to him, and after i heard him recite his will, i went in. I kneed him in the gut, not hard enough to really do anything other then hurt, and was about to toss him a little bit away, when something happened. His sacred gear appeared on his arm, and i smelled it. The scent of dragon exploded outwards as i saw it change into something more draconic. We both watched as it happened and i just stared as i felt something stirring, both in me and in the gauntlet.

We knew about Issei's dreams, and Rias assumed it'd wake up by the end of next week, but here it was. And then it finished changing. And then we heard it. [Well well well, i never thought i'd see the day. What's a hatchling like you doing to my partner?] I knew what that was. That was the dragon in Issei's sacred gear. The welsh dragon Ddraig. I just stood there as i felt something similar to Sirzechs, a power i couldn't fathom. But it was different, it felt weaker, contained. But it was there. "Whoa! This looks awesome! What is it Tara-chan?! Tara-chan? Helloooo?" I wasn't zoned in enough to pay attention to Issei, even when he was waving his sacred gear in my face. My focus was solely on the first dragon i've met since coming to this world. [You know this hatchling partner?] "Huh? Oh yeah. That's Tara-chan, one of my best-friends." [Best-friends huh? So what's she beating you for?] "Ahaha... Well... I kind of deserved it?" The two went into their own conversation. It took me a while to get used to the dragon's presence, but i did.

At that point, Issei had finished talking to Ddraig, and i heard him say something about never having a Devil for a partner, and then i zoned back in. "We'll have to go tell Rias. She needs to be in on this." Issei looked at me, and just seemed to be happy for avoiding his beating, and nodded. {Is Rias at home? I accidentally woke up the dragon in Issei's gear.} {... Whatever. And no. She should be at the ORC building, she and Sona said something about a meeting and that Sona would be bringing her new pawn to the familiar forest, but i was talking to Azazel when they did, so i only caught half of what they said.} {Ughhh, you've got it bad don't you?} {Don't worry about that.} I just sighed and transformed. Since we were at the training grounds, we weren't that far away from the ORC building. Flying would be the fastest way to get there. [Hmmm. A healthy and strong frame, but still a hatchling.] "You wanna go old man?!" [Only speaking the truth. And your centuries too early to even think of fighting me runt.] I huffed at that, and just took to the air with Issei on my back. He was very quiet as he did so, smart.

[But still, this might be my most interesting partner yet. A Devil, that'd probably happen eventually. But being close to a hatchling? I haven't seen one in centuries.] "Why do you keep calling me a hatchling? I'm a teenager at the very least!" [You wish. Any dragon under a 100 years of age is a hatchling.] "The fuck?! Why a 100? Do dragons just age slowly or something?" [Partially. The majority of the reason is because of our dragon core.] "A dragon core? The hell is that?" [That, is why you're a hatchling. After a 100 years, a dragons heart slowly evolves. It's why dragon hearts are always lauded as a magical resource. But you? I can tell yours hasn't even developed yet.] "Ok... But what's it do?" ['What it does' is that it passively increases the potency of our magic, and improves our bodies the older we grow. Without a dragon core, a dragon is only at a fraction of their true potential.]

That just made me blink. And then process that it'd take me 72 years to get it, and then i cursed. [Ah shut it. With how you're developing it should only take you another 12 years to develop it. Your body and magic is strange.] That made me pause. "What's that supposed to mean?" [Exactly what i said it means. Your dragon body is growing at the same rate as your human form is. Add that with the strange magic i'm feeling from you? It could probably happen even sooner if i'm thinking right.] The fuck? "Is it soon or a century? Make up your mind old man!" [Shut it hatchling! How the hell am i supposed to know? Your magic is a variation of dragon magic i've never seen before. How am i supposed to give accurate assumptions if i don't know a thing about it?!] Tch. He had a point. Didn't mean i'd admit it though. Then i thought about how quickly i got comfortable with him. It'd been like 5 minutes since we started talking, and i was treating him like an uncle.

I was going to think more about that, but i made it to the ORC building before i could. I let Issei get off my back, and walked around the building to get to the front door, meeting up with my mom as we did. "Hey mom. Something up?" "Not sure. I got a text from Akeno a little bit ago, but i was busy with the gym equipment. What about you honey? Issei still looks like he's in one piece." That made Issei fidget a bit, an entertaining sight for my mother and i. "Something came up. I woke up the old dragon and i wanted to let Rias know." Mom just went 'ahh' and walked up to open the door to the ORC. I took a step in, and my mom instantly had to hold me back. Koneko on one of the couches eating some snacks? That was normal. Kiba standing next to her? That was also normal.

Rias on the other couch, that was normal. Akeno was bringing out tea, that was normal too. Grayfia being in the room? That was fine, i was ok around her. But the blonde looking fucker sitting next to Rias, who looked so UNCOMFORTABLE and obviously distressed, and had his hands in her hair and on her thigh? I almost exploded! He was looking at Rias like a sack of fuckable meat, and it was taking everything inside of me to not snap. Grayfia would probably knock me out if i did. And i couldn't let that happen. It even looked like Issei was about to say something, but mom looked at him and he closed his mouth. I knew mom didn't like this, but she saw no one else doing anything, and knew she had to figure out the situation first.

Said fucker even turned to us and i could see the un-hidden lust in his eyes. "Hmm? More sexy red-heads and even a milf? My my Rias, you've been holding out on Rizer haven't you?" I couldn't keep my tail from coming out and SLAMMING into the ground. The prick just raised a brow and looked me over again. {Tara? What's wrong?} I didn't even have the mind to respond to that. All i felt was anger, and Grayfia putting pressure on me after i cracked the ground with my tail wasn't helping. "The WOMAN, you have commented on is Rias-sama's other rook Illiya Sakura, Rizer-sama." Sama? That fucker was someone important enough for Grayfia to call him sama? I was trying to reign in my emotions, but it was VERY difficult.

"Hmm? Oh really? And what about the yokai? Who is she?" Yokai? The fucker thought i was a yokai? Fuck it. If he underestimated me, i'd take it. "The 'yokai' is one of Sakura-san's daughters, Tara Sakura." Grayfia didn't correct him? That was good. She would've corrected him if he was someone she didn't mind. I was still feeling pissed, but it was starting to reach manageable levels. Slowly, sure, but it would be manageable soon. "Really? Now Rizer is even more interested, you said daughter(s) there's another one? What about her?" "That information isn't relevant to the contract or the situation, Rizer-sama." He just tsk'd and i was starting to feel my anger rise again. But mom asked the question that i could feel on mine and Issei's mind. "Contract? What contract Grayfia-san?" Grayfia looked at mom, and i could tell she was about to answer, but the fucker cut her off.

"Really? One of my Rias' pieces doesn't know? That won't do that just won't do. Allow Rizer to enlighten you. I am Rizer Phenex, fiancee to Rias. You should get used to Rizer, as Rizer is to be your and the rest of Rias' peerage soon to be master." His Rias? Her fiancee? Mom and everyone else's 'soon to be master?' I snapped. I didn't care Grayfia was right there. I turned into lightning and blitzed him. The fucker DARED to speak like that to MY family, members of MY hoard, and thought he'd get off scot-free? Hell no! I almost hit him too, but i felt the space around me constrict my form and force me to turn back. I couldn't move any further, and i instinctively knew if i turned into my dragon form, i'd be crushed.

I snapped my eyes towards Grayfia, and saw her impassive face. I looked into her eyes and saw a small trace of pity and acknowledgement, but that was all i could read from her. I tried to move, but nothing i did helped. I couldn't even speak. But i could still see and my anger kept skyrocketing as the fucker didn't even pay me much mind. The sheer ARROGANCE was pissing me off. I could hear my instincts roar out in indignation, but i couldn't act on it. I heard Issei shout 'fiancee!?' but i was more focused on the arrogant bastard and the look of worry on Rias' face. I think i heard her say something about a 'rating game' and 'challenge' but i didn't pay much attention to it. I only really zoned back in when Martha teleported next to me and took in the scene.

But when that fucker looked at her, walked up and put his hand on her shoulder, i could feel my body start to fight whatever Grayfia was doing to me, and i thought i saw her consider letting me go right then and there. But when i heard him say his next words, i could tell even Grayfia was losing her patience. "When Rizer wins, Rizer wants them too. Rizer's collection will end up with even finer additions with them." Not 'if' he said 'when' and the thought that this arrogant SHIT thought he could even beat Rias, combined with the fact he was treating us like things, almost made me say fuck it and transform. I even felt Martha's DISGUST and ANGER spike through our link. I just stared at Grayfia, hoping she would let me at him and tear him apart. She looked so close to considering it, oh so close. But then, mom surprised us.

"Oh please. You and what army? You could never beat my girls." Was she... Oh please yes! Let this work! I could tell Martha and Rias knew what she was doing, and i felt Martha's surprise and eagerness grow. Rias tried to stop her though. "Wait! We could easily settle this in a rating game! There's no ne-" "Now now now Rias. Why shouldn't Rizer indulge this whore? A Phenex is invincible after all-" He stopped talking and just looked at me "-And Rizer needs to break in his future toy as well." I was going to break him. But it was working. I could see Rias open her mouth but Grayfia cut her off. There was glee in her eyes and i knew she was all for this. "Would you like for me to make this official Rizer-sama?" Rias and the rest of her peerage all turned towards Grayfia and then to Rizer. They all watched as he sealed his fate.

"Of course. Rizer will even be nice and give them a little hope. Let them have a week, when they see how futile it is, they will be all the better to break in." I could feel my instincts roar out in glee. The fucker was so confident. His arrogance would be his undoing and it would be GLORIOUS. Martha and i shared a look, and we didn't even need to use our link to understand the other. We were going to enjoy breaking him. Grayfia nodded, and then the fucker said some other shit and just left. With Grayfia gone, i was free to move, but Rias just grabbed mom by the shoulders and just started shaking her. "What did you do that for! I could've taken him! I had a plan and everything!" I just watched as that happened and waited for her to stop shaking our mom so she could answer. It took a minute, but she eventually stopped.

"Sorry honey, but i couldn't just stay quiet or do nothing. You're one of my little girls, and i couldn't just let that little fuckboy talk about you and touch you like that. And when he just started LOOKING at your sisters? I had enough. I tried to keep it together for Grayfia, but i just couldn't. I'd like to beat him into the ground myself sure, and i know you could kill him sure, but i KNEW if i didn't let Tara get a shot at him, she would've destroyed the mountain and then some. And i for one was not going to talk her out of it." Rias looked at mom, and i could tell she was happy with the reasoning, but she really looked like she wanted to get at him.

[The woman's right. The buffoon openly said he'd touch a dragon, her family and her hoard. If that 'Grayfia' woman wasn't here, then the hatchling would've destroyed the brat a dozen times over.] That made everyone other then me, mom, Martha and Issei pause. Oh yeah, we hadn't gotten to Ddraig before that whole fiasco happened. Rias and the rest of her peerage just stared at Issei and the boosted gear. We explained what happened, and Martha was distracted by the idea of a dragon core. {Think that's why you haven't gone into 'Dragon-Force' yet?] It was a valid question. We tried for years, but i was never able to enter that state. {Maybe.} The talks went from there, and i eventually calmed down enough to sit without my tail out. By the end of it, we came to a compromise. "When we have to meet up for the fight, we'll make him or someone else agree to fighting you in a rating game a week or month later if you want." Rias agreed to that, and it was all good.

Now, all that was left was planning about how we'd deal with him. We wanted to break him, so Martha asked Rias and Sona for all the information they had on him and his peerage. And when we found out it was full of women and little girls? We almost both said fuck it and stop planning, but we endured. We settled on getting rid of the peerage first, and then break him. We debated about what to use, and eventually decided on one of our combo moves. The rest of the week went by, and we kept training with the others. Even though we didn't need it, and it was mostly for Issei to get used to Ddraig and vice-versa, we still did it. Issei figured out a move that made me kick him through a tree, but he made progress. He even managed to punch me through a tree for the first time since i've known him.

Asia would come with us as we trained, and would even sit on my head whenever i was in my dragon form. She was loving the privilege to sit there as i laid there or flew. She was definitely surprised about me being a dragon, but then she shouted 'Saint Martha and the dragon!' and told us about the lore. Martha ate it up and i was almost inconsolable. I got more friendly with Ddraig, despite my annoyance at him calling me "hatchling" but i accepted it. He told me more about being a dragon, and stuff like that. Issei even spent time and talked with some of the other girls, and genuinely connected to some of them. Rias just refined her attacks, Akeno used any excuse she could find to zap someone or get hurt. Koneko just trained with me, mom, or Tusbasa whenever she was free, and then went to relax. Kiba worked on his swords, and tested them against my scales, which were hard, even if Ddraig said they were weak. Mom just refined her martial arts and magic, and we just all gorged ourselves on cake before the day to break the fucker came.

I woke up as i normally did, and pried Rias off of me and woke her up as i did my morning routine. A lightning bead and one breakfast later, both peerages and Asia, who almost fainted when we told her we were 'going to hell' it was adorable and hilarious, got ready to go to the underworld. Hearing her chant 'no fire and brimstone' over and over again as a mantra was great. We were allowed to bring Asia since she already knew and was also considering becoming a Devil. She said she wanted to be able to understand them better, and Rias was giving her time to really think it through. We were eventually all set, and started heading out. Mom had already been to the underworld, since Rias had to get her registered on the train, which was hilarious to me that there was a railway to hell, and told us what to expect.

Asia seemed to be struggling with the idea of a 'hell train' but she seemed to forget about those doubts as she was currently looking out the window with wonder in her eyes. Issei was right next to her, and also showing surprise at the train ride. I wasn't really paying the scenery much mind, i'd seen better while flying, and was just thinking about what to do after we won. We could probably gorge ourselves on more cake, but that would get old if we did it too much, so i had to think of something else. But Rias gave me the answer. "Hey, Martha-oneesan? What are you going to ask for when you win?" And it seemed so obvious. "That's it!" My spontaneous answer shocked the girls near me, since i was quiet the whole ride. "Gimme your wish! I've got an idea!" {And that is?} {To go to the familiar forest! Don't tell me you'd want anything else?} She thought it over, and eventually agreed.

"Well? What is it?" Rias looked between me and Martha as she asked that, since i went back to being quiet and she saw Martha turn to me. She knew us long enough to recognize what that meant. "Tara wants to go to the familiar forest. And it is a good idea. After being in a house full of people with them for years, i've wanted one of my own. I didn't really want anything from this farce, but Tara vary rarely comes up with good ideas." "Hey!" "You know it's true, hush." I huffed at her but let her have that. The rest of the train ride was filled with speculation about what kind of familiar we'd get. When we got to our stop, we got off and were greeted to the sight of Grayfia and Sirzechs waiting for us. And as soon as he saw Rias, almost jumped to hug her, but Grayfia held him at bay. Sure there was still a crowd, but it was manageable.

"Ria-tan! Did you miss me? Work has been hell, but i finally have time to see you, even if it'll give me more work later, but it's worth it." Sirzechs was being himself, but Grayfia was looking at me and Martha, and i saw the anticipation in her eyes, even if it was very hard to spot. Rias went over to placate her brother, and Grayfia just waited for us all to gather around for us to teleport. When we were ready, we ended up at a mansion. And mom told us it was Rias' house. She'd been brought here multiple times before, either to meet and talk with Rias' actual parents, or her cousin. A cousin who pretty much always asked mom for a spar when she was around. When she first told me and Martha about him, i was curious. And when Rias told me all about him, i knew i'd like the guy when we met, and it looked like he was here for me to meet for the first time.

When Sairaorg came out, he greeted Rias and Sona's peerages, and then came over to Me and Martha. He was only a little bit taller then me and I saw the way he looked at me and Martha, but not in a lusty way, more of an evaluative way. His gaze was saying 'can i take them?' or 'how strong are they?' and i was right that i'd like the guy. I could see how hard he worked, and i could appreciate the view. His shirt did give a good idea of what he looked like without it after all. {I can feel you Tara, look somewhere else before i whack you.} Tch. I decided not too, and just held my hand out to him. He smiled and shook it. "How long do you plan on being in the underworld Sakura-san?" "Sakura's my mom, you can call me Tara. And we'll be here for the match and just a bit more after we win." "Oh? 'After' not if? I like that confidence. And very well Tara-san. Think you'll have time to spar afterwards? I've heard how adept you are with [Renewal Taekwondo] and i want to see how i'd fare against you."

Eh, i'll take it. But i knew an opportunity when i saw one. "Oh? You've got yourself a date big guy." He blinked. Once, then twice, before he just smiled and nodded. I'm pretty sure i heard mom squeal in the background, but i didn't pay it much mind. {Oh so you're allowed to go straight for a date, but when i bring up the idea it's shot down on the spot. I see how things are Tara.} {Ah shut it. I'm pretty sure i can beat him into the ground if he tries anything bad. I can't do that to Azazel yet so even though i'm fine with him, you'll just need to deal with my bitching.} I got a mental whack for that, but i didn't mind. I let go of his hand and saw the faces of everyone around, and saw mom's mile wide grin, and shrugged. "What?" Rias just had a knowing smile and turned away whistling. Martha just seemed a little annoyed but i felt her happiness.

Everyone else followed Rias' example and i just rolled my eyes at them all. After that, i talked to him for some more, and set up our "date" for after our visit to the familiar forest. Which ideally, would be in a few hours, and we'd have tomorrow to test each others mettle. A bit later, Grayfia came back, and let us know it was time. We followed her and teleported into a viewing room. I saw Sirzechs sitting next to a green haired guy, and knew he was a Satan. I could feel his power, and thankfully didn't panic when he looked at me and Martha. There were some other people in the room, some blond couple, the fucker and his peerage, and even Serafall, who immediately jumped on Sona. Rias and her peerage were led over to her seats, and Sona pried her sister off and went to their own section. Sairaorg went with Rias, and that left me and Martha to look at the fucker and his peerage.

We knew what they looked like since we watched his games, but seeing 2 sets of twins, 1 of which were little girls in gym uniforms, left a bad taste in my mouth. The rest of the girls were ok i guess, but i didn't like the fact he had his little sister with him in a peerage like that. It was only thanks to Rias that i knew he didn't do anything with her, despite devil culture being fine with incest. I saw the fucker start to open his mouth, probably to monologue or some like that, but i wasn't having it. "Fuck off and hurry up, i've got things to do. You can monologue in 3rd person at home. And by the way, after we win we want to go to the familiar forest. And Rias is gonna have a rating game with you in a month or something like that too, That ok Sirzechs?" He just gave me a small smile and nodded. I smiled back and just looked at Grayfia and she sent me and Martha down to the field, which was a copy of the school, and now it was just time to wait.

{3rd person POV the watch room}

There was a momentary silence in the watching room. After Tara had said her piece and left, no one really knew what to say. Rizer Phenex and his peerage looked as if they would explode then and there. But the silence was broken by the girls mother and her cheers. "Yeah! That's my girl!" And the atmosphere shifted from there. Rizer and his peerage were sent to the field before any of them could say anything, and then the conversations begun. Serafall and Sirzechs smiled and begun a side conversation, the 'terms' Tara had laid out weren't that difficult after all. Sirzechs knew how strong Rias was, and knew she'd have no issues defeating Rizer and his peerage. As they spoke about that, the peerages of Rias and Sona spoke to each other. Mostly about the "date" Tara had agreed too or what familiar they thought suited her. The couple of Lord and Lady Phenex had just scoffed at the crudeness of Tara and the cheers of the girls mother, and talked amongst themselves.

But while all that was happening, Sairaorg observed the screen and was thinking about Tara and his "date" with her. Honestly, he was unsure if he should take that at face-value or just as a saying. When he laid his eyes on her, he had to admit, she was very attractive. The blouse she wore showed off her arms and he recognized the training that would have to be done to have that kind of muscle. Her jeans were also form fitting enough to show her legs were also toned. The girls mother had been a friend and mentor to him when it came to human martial arts, and he knew from her that her twins were as adept in their styles as she was. All of that had led to a desire to meet and test himself against them. So when Tara had agreed and called it a date, he was thrown off and had to think if he'd want to date her. His answer to that question? 'let's see where things go.' If they clicked, he'd court her if she allowed it.

As all those present were off in their own conversations, Ajuka Beelzebub, creator of the evil pieces, had a few objects set up around the room and the field of the 'Rating game' itself. Just like Azazel, the man was curious about Tara's magic. And now he would have a front row seat to her usage of it and footage of how it worked. He was a man that liked mysteries after all. Other then them, Ddraig, from within the boosted gear was also curious about the match. The hatchling and her sister would win, he had no doubts about that. What he was really curious over was how they'd obliterate the competition. He had known and been a hatchling himself, but this one was one he was very curious over. She didn't make sense to him, and a dragon he didn't know how to make sense of? That made him very invested in how she'd grow.

[The Challenge match between the Sakura twins and Rizer-sama and his peerage will begin in 15 minutes. The preparation phase and countdown towards the battle begins now.] Grayfia, as the one who officiated the match, was given the role of announcer, much to her own hidden delight. She had known of the twins and only met them twice, but she got along well with the younger twin and was fine with the older girl. Their mother was almost a friend of hers, and they connected over their motherhood. She never agreed with the marriage contract, and secretly detested Rizer. But as the queen to the maou Lucifer, she wasn't allowed to show her bias. She needed to stay impartial. The desire to beat Rizer to death she saw in Tara's eyes endeared her to the girl. And the plan for the girls to fight Rizer? Obviously she knew what their mother wanted to do, so for once, she did something she wanted to do and agreed to it.

But when the screens came up and the observers were able to hear the planning sessions? Everyone, even the Phenex couple listened in on the girls. (So, are we still going for Kirin, or did you change your mind again?) They heard the younger of the two speak for the first time and aim the question at her sister. (Nah. Still going with Kirin. After all the other girls are out i'll just take out some much needed stress relief on the fucker... You sure you don't want in on that by the way? We both know how disgusted you are with him.) The younger twin seemed to think about that. A few seconds later, she shrugged. (If he somehow gets off a 'Rizer will' or something else in that ridiculous way he talks, then probably. If he doesn't then i'll just let you have your fun.) The eldest nodded and they started talking about the "date."

(But still, i will get you back for earlier you know. I can't even get the concept of a date with Azazel out without you shutting it down. But the moment you meet Rias' cousin you ask him out? Unbelievable!) (Eh, that's a future me problem. She'll figure something out. And you already know why. I told you why like half an hour ago or something!) (Oh i know, but as you put it 'you'll have to deal with my bitching' so you're going to deal with mine even if you can beat Sairaorg into the ground.) Those in attendance were interested at the information of the youngests interest in Azazel and the fact the older girl was going on a "date" with Sairaorg Bael. Said Bael was just interested in the idea that Tara could beat him 'into the ground' as her sister put it. He looked over to his cousin and she looked thoughtful. It didn't take long for her to respond either.

"If you don't knock her out as soon as possible then yeah, she probably would beat you. Maybe not into the ground as Martha-oneesan put it, but i could see it happening." That spiked his interest even more. He just turned his gaze back to the screens and stayed in his thoughts. The others? The Phenex couple just looked indignant at the idea of those girls treating their son as 'stress relief' and went into conversation talking of their arrogance. The irony. The Satans however? "Nee, Sirzechs-chan, are they really going to date? Are they, are they? I think they'd look good together... Like really good now that i really think about it." Sirzechs himself just thought about that image, and had to agree. Sairaorg was all about self improvement and was a known battle enthusiast. Tara was someone that also fit that image. He knew the girl and her sister trained for years and even still did daily, the thought of them together painted a clear picture of how that would go.

"I can see that. They'd be good for each other, and i don't think i could picture anyone else for the other. Personalities, work ethic and an appreciation for fighting? If they somehow don't work i don't know who would... Think i should name them the power-couple of the underworld? Or too much?" Serafall just kicked her feet and put a finger on her chin as she thought of her answer. "After their date. Gotta make sure they click first THEN name them the power-couple. Gotta be safe an all that." Ajuka wasn't paying his fellow satans any mind, solely focused on the mention of this 'Kirin' and only slightly interested about the comment of Azazel and the girls love lives. On the other side of the room, Rias was just thinking about the reference. She knew where it came from, but she wondered how they'd pull it off. She knew OF the technique, she had to ask for help with fixing the forest of the training ground because of the aftermath of said technique, but she never saw it in person. Akeno seemed enthralled with the idea of them 'Tag teaming' Rizer, and her thoughts revolved around that in usual Akeno fashion.

"That's a reference isn't it?" Sona was in the same boat. Martha had brought up the concept of their technique, but Sona didn't know what they named it since it was still in the testing phase when Martha had brought it up. She knew OF the power of the technique, but not the name and its reference. "Yeah, to Naruto. Even if Tara doesn't like it that much, she still uses some names from it for a technique or two." Rias felt like she had to tell Sona that, since Sona refused to watch anime, for some reason, and relied on secondhand knowledge usually supplied by Rias or Momo. Meanwhile the girls mother just talked to Asia and pet Koneko. As that was going on, the only boys of both peerages just sat next to each other and talked about their sacred gears or the girls around them. Eventually, the countdown finished, and both sides were allowed to move. The girls just walked out, and the eldest looked to her sister.

(So... Where are they? They all together or did they spread out?) (You do realize they'll still be in range despite the answer, right?) (Well duh, but it'd be way more badass if i knocked 'em all out when we were face to face. If they don't know what hit 'em it'll just be less badass and a little pointless.) (Ughhh. They're all together. From what i'm hearing he and i quote said 'Rizer needs no strategy to put two little girls in their place' which means i'll be joining in your stress relief later.) Which, to the surprise of those in the room, was exactly what Rizer had said. "How?! How does she know word for word?" The occupants of the room turned to either the girls mother or Ajuka Beelzebub from the lords question. "From what i'm getting, it's a mix of wind and sound magic to hear, and earth magic to tell their location." Their mother nodded to Ajuka's answer.

(Perfect. Give me my clouds! It's time to bring the thunder!) (Ughhh, you corny woman.) After that, the occupants of the room watched as the youngest created a iron double sided bardiche out of the air, and pointed it to the sky. They watched as the sky began to darken, as clouds formed and grew heavy. Rizer's peerage also noticed the changes, but didn't seem to react much. They believed they had a easy victory, why wouldn't they? It was 2 vs 15, an obvious conclusion would be their victory. The only one that seemed worried was the youngest Phenex, but she seemed to hold her tongue. Back to the twins however, there was more then just a change in the weather. The occupants of the room watched as the girls started to head directly to Rizer's peerage. (Oh come on sis! You NEED to say the lines. The 2nd one not so much, sure, but it'll be awesome, and you know the move name definitely has to be said.) (... You won't drop this will you?) (Hell no. Come on, it'll be cool as shit when we get the recording of our match.) (... I want 3 slices of strawberry cake...That's the only way you'll get me to do this) (DEAL! NO TAKE-BACKS!)

The girls seemed to have no cares in the world. The occupants watched as they kept going straight towards Rizer and his peerage. And as the clouds above grew heavy, the sky grew dark and the clap of thunder boomed, both sides met up. (Before you say anything, just want you to know you fucked yourself REAAAAL bad, and that we're both going to enjoy this.) And before Rizer or his peerage could respond. the oldest changed. She sprouted golden wings and a tail. Dropped to all fours and grew. They watched as her face changed into a snout and scales covered her body. They watched as her clothes disappeared and were replaced by the body of a creature they ALL knew. The Lord and Lady Phenex just watched in horror as they saw one of the girls become a creature that rivaled their namesake. Sairaorg watched as the girl he had agreed to go on a "date" with became a dragon, and he was fascinated.

Ajuka just studied the reading he was being given, and hummed. "A third of his size and no dragon core..." The other occupants weren't surprised. They had seen Tara's dragon form enough and were used to it. Except for Saji, Sona's new pawn, and Asia. Asia just accepted it in time but still appreciated the fact her friend was a beautiful dragon. Then the few that didn't know, remembered the girls mother was in the room. At the looks from the Lord and Lady Phenex, alongside Sairaorg, as they didn't need or use their wings in their training sessions, she just shrugged. "Don't look at me, that's a her thing. Though i do have cool wings and 'Dragon Lightning.' but that's it." The Lord and Lady Phenex didn't seem to be satisfied at the explanation, and just kept staring, and Sairaorg decided he'd just ask later. But soon enough, they all redirected their attention to the match. Which seemed like it'd end soon. The sisters began to move.

The occupants in the room watched as the youngest jumped onto her sisters back, and raised her bardiche to the sky as it was struck by lightning. The flash momentarily blinded Rizer and his peerage, so they didn't see it. They didn't see the orb of lightning that grew at the tip of the girls bardiche before they ascended to the sky. The occupants of the room watched as the girls flew up and into the clouds. They watched as the youngest created armor that seemed to be made of solid lightning, and as the oldest began to fly in a circle. They watched as the youngest twirled her bardiche and the clouds gathered around her and her sister. They watched as they were coated by the clouds and the sisters were continuously struck by lightning that seemed to be attracted to and fueling the orb at the end of the youngests bardiche. Then, the clouds started to solidify, and they saw the lightning that had gathered by the youngest, flow from the bardiche towards her sisters open maw.

They watched, fascinated, as she devoured the orb and the oldest discharged blue bolts of lightning. The saw the clouds coat the girls as a second skin and turn the youngest into an armored queen with a crown and covered in lightning and dark gray clouds, while her sisters golden scales radiated through the cloud armor and she had arcs of blue lightning flying off her. Then they heard it. And then they watched them dive. ("[Unison Raid! Lightning Dragon Queens Kirin!] Begone with the thunder clap!"") Rizer and his peerage had seen what was happening by the time the cloud armor had formed, but they couldn't run. They knew. They instinctively knew. They couldn't avoid this. So they watched. They watched as a Dragon and her queen dove towards, and crashed into them. The occupants of the viewing room all sat in silence as the massive explosion of debris, dust, and the sound of thunder played out in-front of them. Every structure and every tree anywhere near them was simply destroyed.

[...Rizer Phenex's peerage... Retired.] And then there was silence. The occupants were all either stunned, amazed, fascinated, or fearful of what the twins had just done. The Phenex couple, for the second time since the match started, worried for their children. The peerages of Rias and Sona were amazed at what they just saw. Rias was over the moon at having not only seen a Unison Raid, which she recognized from Fairy Tail, but also the move and line from Naruto. Her anime loving mind was going through the time of it's life. The reference to Irene's character on top of that? She was in as close to heaven as a Devil could get. Akeno, as a fellow lightning user was fascinated at how they used theirs, and thought about her version of a lightning dragon. Momo, Reya, Tsubaki and Sona were all thinking about all the applied magic types and what could be reproduced and what couldn't. And Tomoe? She was bouncing in her seat.

The boys of the peerages were stunned at the power they just saw, and Ddraig was proud. [Impressive for a hatchling, but i could do better.] Koneko and the girls mother were happy and proud at what they just saw. And Asia? Asia took in the sight of her first friends look like they came straight from a legend, and drank it in. Sairaorg just sat there, impressed, amazed, and thinking about getting to that level of power. The satans on the other hand? Ajuka was going over everything he was being shown by his sensors, and knew he'd have an enjoyable time researching this new form of magic. He even thought about calling Azazel and comparing notes. Serafall was at the edge of her seat, amazed and had stars in her eyes at both the image of a queen diving into battle on the back of her dragon, and the damage it caused. And Sirzechs just sat there and though about how much damage that could do if he let it hit him in his current form.

Then they saw the dust clear, as Tara flapped her wings and cleared it up for them. They saw the youngest jump off her sisters back, and as her sister turned back to her human form. She held out her fist towards her sister and spoke. (Now tell me that wasn't worth it. I dare you!) (Whatever... Weeb.) (Wasn't a no, Nerd.) The youngest stretched her fist out and bumped it with her sister's, and then they turned towards the crater, where a very disheveled Rizer was beginning to get up. Well, he was trying. His legs and most of his body needed to regenerate, so he seemed to be flopping around as he healed. (How long do you think that'll take?) (... 5 minutes at the rate he's going... Should i speed it up or do you want to wait?) (Why should i wait? It'll look hilarious later when we re-watch this.) (Whatever. I'll just kick him in the balls for a bit then leave him to you.) All the men in the room seemed to get very uncomfortable at that. (Ehh, ok. Let me know when you're done.)

And so they watched as the youngest did just that. She walked up to Rizer, and began to kick him in the balls. Rizer attempted to surrender, but she just jammed the hilt of her bardiche into his mouth, and as he wasn't unconscious, he couldn't retire. Rias, Akeno and Grayfia all watched in happiness as his torment went on. A minute later, it ended. (Alright, i'm better now. Your turn.) (Nice!) And then they traded places. They watched as the eldest grabbed Rizer by the hair, and threw him into the air. ([Renewal Taekwondo Lightning style Thunder-Punch]) And started to throw punch after punch of fists coated in lightning as well as fists MADE of lightning into him. His body took them all, and he started to fly up. (Going UP!) Then they saw her change into lightning and fly straight up into the sky, higher then Rizer was. They watched her form back and bring out her wings as she flapped them and began to dive down, and rolled into a spin as she stuck one leg coated in lightning out in the form of a hammer. ([Renewal Taekwondo - Tara original - Lightning style Mjolnir!])

And they watched her slam her leg into Rizer's body. He shot downwards faster then a speeding bullet, and the sound of thunder resounded once again. They watched the girl land by her sister and hold up her fingers in victory towards the announcer's booth. (ULTRA COMBOOOOO!) As well as shout that out. (You're such a weeb.) (Ah shut it, i can feel your amusement.) And after that byplay, [Rizer Phenex, Retired.] the match was over. The girls were teleported back into the room, and the walked over to their friends. "Sooo, out of 10, how'd we do? And if the answer isn't 10 or higher you're lying." "Definitely a 100 honey." "Damn right mom." And the conversations went from there. Sairaorg just thought about her form and grew excited at their "date." The Phenex's went to go check on their children, and the satans were having their own conversation. Again.

"Nee, Sirzechs-chan. Want to send that to Odin later? He can show it to Thor, and we could see how he rates it." Serafall didn't seem like she'd stop, so Sirzechs just sighed and gave his approval. After she was told yes, Serafall leapt out of her seat, quickly ran over and hugged Sona, and skipped her way out. The talking had stopped when that happened, and the peerages just watched her go. Then the talking started back up. And that was how the legend of the 'Queen and her Dragon' begun in the underworld.

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