The time was night for all of Japan, and while most were asleep at this hour, there were those who were still active.

Inside the old building located near Kuoh Academy, a room was emanating a light that peered through the windows of the room, breaking through the darkness.

There were several occupants that were located inside the room. Megatron, Soundwave, and Shockwave sat on a large couch from within the room, with Ravage and Buzzsaw sitting with Soundwave whilst Ratbat hung from the ceiling. Then there was Rias and Sona, who took their seats in adjacent chairs right in front of the Cons, their respective groups standing behind each of them. The only thing separating the sitting positions of the Decepticons and the students being that of a large coffee table.

There had been a silence in the room for nearly two minutes since the respective groups arrived at the old building. It was this silence that was starting to annoy Megatron, and so he took it upon himself to break said silence.

"So is there going to be a time when you start explaining what it was you did to that... creature?" Megatron's question was directed at Rias. His voice straight, yet a hint of a demanding tone could be heard from Gremory and Sona.

"Why, of course. But I only see it as fair that you three first explain why you were at the shrine before us." Rias said a serious smile on her face as she answered Megatron.

Megatron could tell from the look in Rias's eyes that she would see straight through any lie the Cons could come up with for this particular situation. Informing of her the truth would be most prudent.

Though that didn't mean they had to delve into the whole truth.

Megatron glanced over to Shockwave, the scientist meeting his leader's glance as Megatron nodded his head at Shockwave. Shockwave nodded back to Megatron, catching the certain look in his leader's eyes as he understood what that look was telling him to do.

"To answer that question, we would first have to explain the events that led up to what occurred at the shrine." Shockwave started as he looked at Rias and Sona.

Rias looked towards Sona, who nodded towards the crimson haired girl.

Rias than looked back towards Shockwave.

"Go on."

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With the go ahead, Shockwave started his explanation. "As apart of a personal science project of mine, I created a device that would detect high frequency energy signatures, though the project itself was more so for practicing upon my scientific skill sets, so that I may work on more beneficial projects in the future." Shockwave explained. "My device did indeed detect a high frequency energy signature, though the source was unknown. That is why I suggested for the three of us to investigate." Shockwave said as he pointed his hand at himself, and then at Megatron and Soundwave.

"And that led you to the shrine." Sona stated as the pieces fell into place for her.

"Correct." Shockwave said to Sona

"Were you able to find the source of the strange energy signature?" Sona asked in curiosity.

"The signature came from an odd piece of technology, abandoned." Shockwave answered. "However, before further study could be implemented, that strange... creature, interrupted us, and destroyed said technology." Shockwave finished.

While it was true that Ravage's, Buzzsaw's, and Ratbat's pod had been destroyed in the scuffle, Soundwave had been able to recover the pod's navigation consul, having Buzzsaw hide it when Rias, Sona, and the rest of the students arrived at the shrine.

"Hmm... I see." Sona said as she adjusted her glasses. "In regards to the abandoned technology you found, it would have to be a mystery for another time." Sona replied to Shockwave, though she felt that there was more to the explanation than just that. However, she would have to leave it at that for the moment.

Before the conversation could continue, Akeno entered into the room with a silver platter in her hands, several cups of tea siting upon it. She walked over to the Decepticons, giving each of them a cup, though when she Soundwave his cup, she gave it to him with a warm smile, something that Soundwave and his three present mini-cons noticed. She soon gave the last two cups of tea to Rias and Sona, soon taking a standing position beside Rias.

The three Cons looked to each other, and at the cups of tea given to them, slightly wary of the drinks. Their suspicion primarily arose from the fact that they were handed refreshments from people that may have ulterior motives.

Seeing this, Akeno giggled a bit. "Don't worry. It's not as if it's poisoned." She said as she held the empty platter under her left arm, cupping her face with her left hand. As she had said this, Rias and Sona were already sipping from their cups.

Ravage sniffed Soundwave's cup for a moment before pausing. He soon purred in a manner that seemed to be some form of go-ahead for the Cons, because as soon as he did so, the three Decepticons started to take sips from their respective cups, with Soundwave removing his mask in order to do so.

Safe to say that while the three of them never tried tea before, they were quite impressed with the flavor.

Megatron and Shockwave looked over the silent Con, Soundwave having paused a moment after taking his first sip of the tea, only to resume drinking it a moment. This caused Megatron to blink a bit in surprise as Shockwave merely tilted his head in confusion.

"Hmm... it would seem congratulations are in order for you, Miss. Himejima." Megatron said to Akeno.

"Pardon?" Akeno asked as she rose her brow in confusion.

"It would seem you actually got Don here to like something." Megatron said to her.

"How can you tell?" Akeno asked as she didn't see anything different change about Soundwave.

"Believe us. While trying to predict Don's motives is usually next to impossible, there are small changes in his overall emotion that can be seen from time to time if one is acquainted to him for as long as Tron and I have been." Shockwave stated to the buxom raven-haired girl.

"Oh." Akeno said you in slight surprise before her face had a pleased smile plastered upon it. "I'm quite glad you liked it Don. If you have need for my... services, all you have to do is ask.~" Akeno spoke to Soundwave with a slightly sultry voice, getting some of the people from Rias and Sona's groups to sweat drop a bit.

Soundwave merely nodded his head to her, oblivious to the hidden meaning behind Akeno's statement.

Though right when this gesture occurred, a person from Sona's group—a teenage male with short blonde hair and grey eyes, wearing the Kuoh Academy boys' uniform, albeit without the blazer and with his sleeves rolled up—decided to mutter something to a young beautiful girl with white hair and blue-green eyes who wore the girls uniform.

These were Genshirou Saji and Momo Hanakai, respectively.

"Wow. Just imagine how many guys are gonna be pissed when they find out that Kuoh's resident emo got Akeno's attention." Saji muttered to Momo with a light snicker.

Unlucky for him though, his muttered comment didn't go unnoticed by Sona, who narrowed her eyes a bit, but before she could berate her pawn, she was beaten to the punch by three others.

Soundwave and his mini-cons also heard the comment, and while Soundwave didn't heed much mind to it, his mini-cons did.

Buzzsaw screeched a caw out towards the young man, Ratbat faced Saji with a glare, and Ravage was growling fiercely at him.

Now, when Saji and the others first ran into the three Decepticons at the shrine—and came into contact with Soundwave's mini-cons—they all pegged them as regular animals, though odd ones to keep as pets. However, when Saji met the mini-cons' heated glares, something within him told him to very cautious of them. It was if there were more to the three animals then meets the eye.... that and their blood red eyes seemed to creep Saji out to no end.

"Woah! Woah! I m-meant that as a compliment, I swear!" Saji said with a nervous chuckle and a slight sweat drop.

"You must forgive Saji here." Sona said as she pushed up her glasses. "He can be a bit ignorant at times, but he means well."

The mini-cons kept their glares at Saji, only for them to cease in their actions when Soundwave started stroking his hand along Ravage's back, a signal for the three mini-cons to let up.

Soundwave had his fare share with the ignorant and the arrogant. Most notable would be that of Starscream and Airachnid. Just as long as Saji didn't present himself as a threat to Soundwave, his mini-cons, or Megatron, then he wouldn't have any issues with him.

"Be careful with your words around Don's... feral friends." Megatron spoke to Saji. "They've been with Don longer than anyone in this room, and so they tend to bare their teeth when they sense a threat towards him."

"M-my apologies." Saji said with a nervous smile as he rubbed the back of his head, only to sigh soon after, prompting Momo to lightly giggle.

It was then that Megatron looked towards Rias. "We gave you our explanation for why we were at the shrine. Now, it's your turn." He told her with slightly narrower eyes.

"Very well." Rias said as she placed her cup of tea onto the table, taking a deep breath before looking Megatron in the eye. "Tell me, Tron. How much do the three of you know about the supernatural?"

At this, Megatron shares glanced with Soundwave and Shockwave as he rose his brow. "We know the common parts of it." Megatron started. While aboard the Nemesis on the other Earth, Megatron had his men study aspects of Earth as a way to see how much of a threat it would pose. During their research, they came across a few pieces of human religion and mythology, some that Megatron and Shockwave would later peg as byproducts to the sightings and encounters with the scientists Predacons.

However, that wasn't to say the Decepticons didn't have any personal experience with the supernatural, Megatron most of all. Especially when he fought his way through the thrall of Unicron, accompanied by Optimus Prime and his Autobots.

"Why do you ask?" Megatron questioned Rias.

It was at this point that Rias looked towards Sona, and nodded to her. After a moment, Sona nodded back to Rias, and the two nodded to their respective groups.

The two girl rose, and before the eyes of the Decepticons, Rias and Sona, along with their respective groups, spread out a pair of large, bat-like wings.

Megatron and Shockwave seemed to widen their eyes a bit in surprise as Soundwave just looked at the groups', a little surprised as well, but not showing that he was phased by it.

The mini-cons looked at the groups' as well, Ravage and Buzzsaw looking to each other as Ratbat looked at the two groups, then promptly looking at each of his own wings.

"The simple explanation is that each person you see standing before you, are Devils." Rias answered to Megatron with a calm smile.

"The Occult Research Club and Student Council—while actual positions within Kuoh Academy—are the ways for I and Sona's respective peerages to blend in with human society." Rias explained to the three Decepticons as the Devils soon furled up their wings once more, Rias and Sona taking back to their seats.

"...And... how does this perpetuate as to why you were at the shrine?" Shockwave asked as he looked at the know-known Devils with new curiosity.

"To explain that is to explain the Devils' peerage system." Sona said as Rias started to explain.

"In ancient times, Devils were at war with two other factions. The Angels, and the Fallen Angels. However, many years of war resulted in each faction losing most of their main forces, causing each of our races to enter into a mutual cease fire age that lasts even to this day." Rias started to explain as she soon summoned a chess piece into her hand—a Pawn to be exact.

"In order for each faction to regain their lost forces, we look towards recruiting humanity into our forces, each faction reincarnating their human allies into their respective species. The Devils, specifically, use what we call "Evil pieces"—based upon the game of chess." Rias said as she dispersed the pawn piece. "Evil pieces are typically given to pure-blooded Devils—such as Sona and I—or High-Class Devils. We each give our pieces to those that we either want within our peerages, or for those that are willing and have our respect."

That was when Sona continued with the explanation. "With all that said, Devils' law states that members of a Devil's peerage must be loyal to, and serve their masters. If a peerage member betrays their master and runs away to serve their own devices, they are then labeled as Stray Devils, and are to be hunted down as per the law."

The Megatron nodded at this, knowing that he too made sure that traitors amongst the Decepticons were to be punished. With that said, the three Decepticons knew that there was a difference between being a traitor by one's own choice, and being a labeled a traitor by coincidence and of non-volition.

Shockwave looked at each member of Rias's and Sona's groups'. "I can safely infer that each member of your peerage are... reincarnated Devils?"

"Correct." Sona nodded to the scientist.

While Rias wanted Megatron and Soundwave within her peerage, Sona secretly hoped to get Shockwave into hers own. It was rare to find someone who could intellectually challenge her, especially for that of a human, but lo and behold, here Shockwave was. A human of all creatures, showing the upmost of intellect as if the word alone was merely first-hang nature to him. In Sona's opinion, it was a very redeeming trait and, personally, she was very attracted to it.

"Seeing as how you three now know the truth, allow Sona and I to reintroduce ourselves, as well as for the introductions of those in this room you haven't met yet." Rias said as she looked at the Decepticons, Megatron in particular.

"I am Rias Gremory, pure-blooded Devil, and heiress to the House of Gremory." Rias stated

"I am Sona Sitri, pure-blooded Devil, and heiress to the House of Sitri." Sona reintroduced herself.

"Sitri... Shitori?" Shockwave thought you himself. "Simple, if not a little too practical. She at least had the thought of changing part of her name for when she's with humans."

"Akeno Himejima, Queen of Rias Gremory's King." the raven-haired girl introduced her position.

That's when another blonde haired boy with grey eyes spoke, though he was from Rias's group. "I'm Yuuto Kiba, Knight of Rias Gremory."

Up next was a shorter girl that had white hair and hazel eyes. "...Koneko Toujou, Rook of Rias Gremory." She introduced herself in a monotone voice.

With Rias's group out of the way, it was now Sona's group's turn for introductions.

"Tsubaki Shinra, Queen of Sona Sitri." Tsubaki said with a slight bow.

"Hello. My name is Momo Hanakai, Bishop of Sona Sitri. I hope we can get along well." Momo introduced herself with a smile.

Alongside Momo was a girl with long red-brown hair and brown eyes, a blue head band upon her head. "Reya Kusaka, Bishop of Sona Sitri. It's nice to meet you three." She said in a soft spoken voice.

Next to go was a girl with shoulder-length, reddish-brown hair and brown eyes. "Names Tomoe Meguri, Rook of Sona Sitri. It's nice to meet you!" She introduced herself in a chippy tone.

Standing next to Tomoe was a girl with shoulder-length, blue hair and dark blue eyes. "Tsubasa Yura, Rook of Siam Sitri. Greetings." She said in a polite and calm manner.

Next was a girl with brown hair and green eyes. "Hey there. I'm Sona Sitri's Pawn, Ruruko Nimura." She greeted the Cons with a bright smile

And finally came Saji. "Genshirou Saji—as you guys now know." Saji said with a slight sweat drop before clearing his throat and standing straight. "I'm a Pawn of Sona Sitri."

And with that, all introductions had been completed. The three Decepticons acknowledged the groups as Megatron crossed his arms in thought. It would seem that aspects of human religion were just as real as that of Cybertronian religion. For most, this information would be difficult to swallow, but the Decepticons were not most people, especially with them originally being 18 to 20-foot tall robotic organisms from another planet, and from another universe. The information given to The three Decepticons merely solidified the prospect that this was a completely different Earth.

Though Megatron soon found himself being pulled away from his train of thought when the sound of soft purring was made known throughout the room.

Everyone looked to see a white cat with hazel eyes nuzzling against Soundwave's left leg. The Cons didn't know where the cat came from, though Megatron and Shockwave didn't pay it much to the feline as Soundwave stroked the back of its head. However, it definitely seemed that Ravage had an issue with the smaller feline as he looked down at the cat, releasing a low yet threatening growl towards the white feline.

Ravage soon found himself halted by one look from Soundwave, which seemed to stop Ravage from growling at the white cat as he turned his head away and made a sound that was reminiscent of a huff—though that didn't stop Ravage from giving the white cat a small glare.

Off to the side, Buzzsaw his his beak behind his wing, Ratbat doing the same as they seemed almost be laughing at Ravage. Ravage just growled at the two other mini-cons, thought that didn't seemed to deter the humor both of them found in the situation.

Though as this went on, a silence filled the room as Rias and her group looked slightly shocked at what they were seeing, Sona's group seeming confused as well with Sona having casting a calculated look towards the white cat that was nuzzling against Soundwave.

Shockwave noticed this, and was the first of the Cons to call the groups out. "Is something the matter?" He asked

Koneko was the first of the Devils to overcome their shocked stupor as she walked over to Soundwave. "Shiro..." she called to the cat in her monotone voice.

This caused the white feline to perk up as it spotted Koneko, quickly into the Devil's open arms. Koneko looked at the silent Decepticon for a few seconds as Soundwave met her gaze. Koneko soon made her way back to her position behind Rias without a speaking a word or casting a second glance to Soundwave.

Rias soon regained her composure as she cleared the strange occurrence from her current train of thought. "Sorry. It's just-well, it's just we've never seen Shiro—Koneko's familiar—take a liking to someone else other than Koneko."

"A familiar?" Megatron asked in slight confusion. Though a thought came to Megatron as he glanced over to Soundwave, his right hand man meeting his glance before looking back to the Devils.

While the Devils couldn't see it, Soundwave had sent a telepathic command to Laserbeak, ordering the falcon to arrive at the old building.

"Yes. Think of them as loyal pets—in a sense. They're a basic requirement for Devils and perform numerous tasks for those that they choose to be their master." Raid answered with a smile. "Here, I'll show you mine."

Holding her hand out and open, a strange, cartoony bat with a round body and small wings poofed into right above Rias's palm, it's wings flying rapidly.

"This is my familiar." Rias informed the trio.

"And these are mine." Akeno said with her own smile as several small horned oni-like creatures appeared on the from her hand, floating in the air, varying in color.

The tiny oni, along with Rias's bat soon flew over to Soundwave, though it was more so floating over in the case of the oni.

"It would seem Don here has a natural talent for attracting familiars." Rias said with a calm smile, Akeno giggling a bit as the oni and bat flew around and about Soundwave.

The actions of the familiars annoyed Buzzsaw and Ratbat, the two mini-cons cawing and screeching at the familiars as to shoo them away from their boss.

The familiars soon flew back over to their respective masters.

"I think the message is obvious that Don is already taken." Akeno said with a giggle as her oni disappeared, the toony bat landing on Rias's shoulder.

Buzzsaw let out the equivalent of a huff while Ratbat still eyed the bat on Rias's shoulder.

"As some of you know, Don tends to attract all many of beast." Megatron said as he crossed his legs.

"Well, he may not be the only one." Rias said as she started to set her plan in motion. "A fact about familiars is that while they're usually blinded with Devils, they also attract to others with supernatural abilities."

"What are you insinuating?" Shockwave asked as he leaned in closer in his seat.

"I mean to say that there is something odd about the three of you." Rias started. "Strength, intelligence, a quiet nature. While wide spread, they are still common in the natural world. But when me and Sona look at the three of you..." She said as she and Sona shared a glance.

"To best explain it would be that there's something of an untapped potential within each one of you." Sona continued for Rias.

While Soundwave remained motionless, Shockwave and Megatron shared a glance. "You don't say." Spoke the latter.

"We can help the three of you to unlock this power, quick and easy. You no longer have to be as... held back as you." Rias said, choosing her words carefully.

At this, Megatron's interest piqued, though he didn't show it. "...And how would you do that?"

"I've talked that over with Sona the moment we first met you three." Rias said as a bright smile shown on her face, not taking into account that the Deceptions would take her statement to spark. "My hope is that you, along with Don, will join into my peerage." She said as a bishop and a knight piece appeared in her hand. "I'm certain you would fit a knight piece, Tron, and that Don would be perfect for a bishop."

Megatron's eyes calmly hardened, though he decided to let Rias continue. "And what about Stark?"

"While my bishops positions are taken." Sona started as a knight piece appeared in her hand. "I would very much like it if Stark would be one of my knights."

"I see." Megatron nodded, making sure that his tone was calm and even as to not cause suspicion as he thought to himself on the matter before him and his Decepticons.

From the sounds of things, Rias and Sona, these Devils, had been planning a meeting like this between him, Soundwave, and Shockwave since the day they first came into contact with them.

Another thing to take away from the conversation was when Rias said that her "hope" is for himself and Soundwave to serve under her, while Sona stated she would "like it" for Shockwave to serve her. From her wording and tone of voice, Sona didn't have much of an underlying tone or hidden agenda with what she said about Shockwave, merely that she wants Shockwave out of what may be some form of infatuation. But Rias? Her tone and wording suggested that there was more to her than just wanting himself and Soundwave to join her peerage. Some agenda that was unknown to himself and his Decepticons. And to be frank, Megatron wasn't going to have any of it.

With a smile, Rias asked her question. "So, what do you say? Would the three of you like to live the lives of devils?"

Megatron looked over at Soundwave and then at Shockwave, the two of them glancing to look at their leader.

Megatron then looked back towards Rias as he gave her his answer. "I believe we'll pass."

His answer hit Rias and Sona like a flaming semi truck. Their respective peerages had similar looks, none of them having known anyone that would deny an offer to be apart of a Devil's peerage, let alone for Rias and Sona.

"I... beg your pardon?" Rias asked, making sure if she was hearing things.

Megatron slowly arose from his seat on the couch as he crossed his arms behind his back. "To put it bluntly, Rias, you seek to add me and Don to your collection of followers, the same with Sona seeking Stark." He started as he set narrowed eyes on the crimson haired Devil. "And I subjugate myself to no one."

Rias, however, tried to speak in protest. "To be apart of a peerage wouldn't be the same as giving away all your rights, none of you would be slaves."

"Yet as Sona so aptly put it..." Megatron started as he looked towards the Sitri. "We would never be able to leave the peerage without your say so, and we wouldn't be able to do anything that you would deem against your wishes."

Granted, Megatron knew he was being just a bit hypocritical, but at least with his own soldiers, he gave them room for creativity, even if that meant going against a direct order. If their endeavors would lead to success, then he would reward them, and if they failed... just ask Starscream. But most importantly, Megatron would not serve anyone, for no one was his master.

"If that is all that needs to be discussed, we'll be taking our leave." Megatron said as Soundwave and Shockwace got up from their seats, Ravage hopping off the couch as Buzzsaw and Ratbat took their places on Soundwave's shoulders.

"Wait." Sona said as she got up, trying to give her own protest. "Surely Tron doesn't speak for all of you."

At this Shockwave and Soundwave looked at Sona. "I will admit, Sona Sitri, that while your offer seems... logical." Shockwave started. "I, and Don, hardly know any of you. A few days of speaking with each other does not equate to us forming any bonds, least of all when you have presented to us new information about each and every one of you that we only now can take into account."

Sona looked like she wanted to protest, but with Shockwave's ever logical rebuttal, she found it very hard to.

"As advantageous as your offer may seem, I find it most logical to continue on with Tron and Don." Stark finished his peace.

All Soundwave had to do was nod at what Shockwave said to show his position on whether he would stay with Megatron and Shockwave or join Rias's peerage. Though it was mainly his ever devoted loyalty to Megatron and the Decepticon cause that kept Soundwave him was being swayed over.

"If you excuse us." Megatron politely said, as best he could, before the resident Decepticons started to make their leave out of the club house, all of them following Megatron.

Once all the Decepticons had left the building, Sona promptly fell back into her chair with a heavy sigh, placing her hand on her temple.

"Damn!" Sona quietly swore as she continued to rub her head.

"I mean... it could have been worse." Saji opted to try and cheer Sona up, only to soon receive a zap of electricity to his forearm, courtesy of Akeno.

"Ow!" Saji yelled as he rubbed his forearm, looking at Akeno. "The Hell was that for?!"

Akeno just let out a small "Hmph" as she crossed her arms under her breasts and turned her head the other way, inwardly cursing at the fact that Don didn't become apart of Rias's peerage, though more so for her own wants rather than that of Rias's.

Speaking of Rias, she still had wide eyes as to what just happened. Never once had anyone refused an offer or deal she would present, and while she knew not everyone would be making deals with her, she wasn't expecting it from Tron, given his talent and skills.

Her eyes were still wide before she closed them, resting her elbows on the arms of her chair as he crossed her fingers under her chin in thought.

Sona glanced over at Rias as she knew the look that her friend held. "Don't tell me you're still going to try and get him into your peerage?"

"You're telling me that you wouldn't wish to do the same with Stark?" Rias asked her friend as her eyes were still closed in thought.

"As much as I want him within my peerage, the decision is still up to him." Sona replied back with a calm yet stern look. "We can't force someone into our peerages."

Rias sighed a bit before she looked over towards Sona. "I have to try something to get Tron to work with me. You've felt their power, just as much as I have. It's enough to be considered on the level of a Sacred Gear, perhaps more so."

Rias arose from her seat and walked towards the nearby window, looking upon the retreating figures of the Decepticons.

"Tron's resolve, skillful nature, and untapped power is something rare within this universe. If I can't get him within my peerage, or at the very least, on our side, who knows what forces would either try to claim that power for themselves in whatever way they see fit." Rias spoke, though despite her reasoning, she was mainly hoping that someone like Tron would be able to help her out of her a certain... arrangement.

"While I agree with you on that, how would you propose to go about on such a course?" Sona asked as she got up and walked towards Rias. "They all seemed very adamant on their stance of not joining a peerage."

Rias continued to look at the retreating forms of the Decepticons, eyes mainly on Megatron before all six of them were out of sight.

"...I don't know." Was all Rias could say.

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The Decepticons were currently on their way back to their homestead, Megatron leading the way with Soundwave and Shockwave walking closely behind him, Ravage walking beside the former as Buzzsaw and Ratbat flew through the air.

After a few more moments of walking Soundwave looked over to his leader.

A mask and goggles may have obscured Soundwave's face, perhaps more so than his original visor mask, but Megatron knew as to why his right hand bot was looking his way.

"Do believe me, Soundwave. I am almost certain that this will not be the last we will hear of those... Devils, as they refer to themselves." Megatron spoke to Soundwave. "Least of all Rias Gremory."

"I was almost surprised that you kept your anger within yourself, Lord Megatron." Shockwave said as they continued walking. "It seemed you were ready to lash out at the Devils for a few moments."

"Ever the astute one, Shockwave." Megatron commented to his first lieutenant, eyes furrowing at how Rias and Sona essentially asked him and his soldiers to be their slaves. "However, as much as I would have relished in at least smacking one of them across the room, it would end up in a fight that might not have gone towards our favor."

"Your reasoning is logical. Rias's power seemed almost par to what you once wielded before you injected dark Energon into your veins." Shockwave spoke in agreement with his leader. "We may have the advantage of intellect and skill on our side, yet with the downsides of having human bodies, as well as not at full comprehension as to the capabilities each of them possessed, there would be too many unknown variables if we chose to fight against them."

"Indeed." Megatron stated as they continued to walk, pleased that Shockwave caught along, and undoubtedly Soundwave already having done so. "Though on the topic of power, it would seem that we have something hidden within ourselves as well. If Rias's word is anything to go by."

"If we do have untapped capabilities that we have yet to learn of, it would be most logical to assume that these abilities would by signs of our previous stature as Cybertronians." Shockwave theorized as the Decepticons continued to walk. "Though with the small range of technology that we have at our disposal, it would prove difficult to ascertain the lengths our abilities can go to, and how versatile they would be."

"Though it would seem the Devils were able to see through our organic bodies and more towards our sparks as they were able to ascertain the fact that we have hidden powers. Something we haven't even known of." Megatron mused. "In those regards, perhaps aligning ourselves with these Devils would be beneficial."

At this, Shockwave and Soundwave looked towards their leader. "Do you already have a plan as to how we should go about this, Lord Megatron?" The former asked.

"We will not be joining any of their peerages anytime soon, that much is for certain." Megatron stated as he started to look up at the moon in the night sky. "But it is also a certainty that those Devils will not give up in seeking us out."

Megatron lowered his gaze back to face-level as a small smirk formed on his face. "I say we wait for a time when these Devils propose their offer once more to us, and with enough guidance in a direction more favorable towards ourselves, we will agree upon their offer to such where we wouldn't need be apart of their peerages. And at the same time, we will learn more about our... hidden potential."

"A most logical course of action." Shockwave agreed as Soundwave nodded his head.

"With due time, things will start going more towards the direction we wish them to be, and soon we will make a name for ourselves in this world." Megatron said as his smirk turned into a toothy grin. "And whatever secrets it contains that lie in wake for us to encounter. At that time, this world will know the name of the Decepticons, far and wide."

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(This song is awesome⬆️)

Any-who, here's the next chapter.

Sorry it was later than I had usually done with updating chapters on this story, it was like that because A.) I'm lazy, and B.) I was trying to rewrite things in a way that I felt more accustomed to.

Upon reading this chapter, and taking a look at the story made by the other guy, you'll see that are some major changes to it, such as the solo fight Megatron had with stray devil being cut out, which I mainly did to end the chapter on Megatron's line.

Now, this story is alive, but I will be putting it On Hold for some time, mainly so I can rewatch season one of Highschool DxD so that I can work out better chapters.

I will also note that from this chapter forward, I will be deviating more towards my own path with this story, rather than having it being a more perfected path that the author of the author story had done for this concept.

And example for this will be when the Cons are involved with Rias and Sona competing against each other to see who will be able to go to the forest of familiars. The Cons will be more involved with the challenges Rias and Sona present to compete in, and will even be apart of the dodgeball challenge.

I will also like to note that there may be some changes to the harems over time, such as swapping harem members or taking them out of the harems, just to make things more feasible.

But any-who, that's all I gotta say for now. After this I'll be working on the next chapter for RWBY watches alternate Dimensions, and after that, I'll be working on my Kuroinu stories, though I aim to release three new chapter for Transformers: War for Selenus.

But with that all said, stay safe, don't spread the virus, and don't do anything stupid.

Till all are One.