Kiba walks through the rain, thinking about what transpired between him and Kyo. Suddenly an old man walks out of an alley and collapses in front of him. 

"A priest?" Kiba says. 

"Yoo hoo! It's been a while hasn't it?" Freed says walking out with a sword and mask that covers half his face. "Did you miss me? It's nice to see the playboy of the scum underworld has come to pay a visit." 

"Freed Selzen." Kiba growls. "Have you been here this whole time?" 

"Such a wonderful reunion. It's bringing a tear to my eye." Freed mocks. 

Kiba then summons his sword. "Unfortunately for you, I'm not in the best mood today." 

Freed then laughs hysterically. "That's perfect I need some fun! Fighting these priests are getting old!" 

"How about a dragon then?!" Kyo yells before appearing clashing his dragon blade with Freed. "You just don't know when to back off, do you?" 

Freed laughs again. "Well, well, the Black Dragon. It is so good to see you! Here, allow me to return the favor for what you did to my face!" Freed pushes Kyo back and slashes at his chest. 

Kyo grunts as the effects of the holy sword take its toll. ~Damn. Forgot about the power his sword deal out.~ 

Suddenly Freed's sword then began to glow gold. Kiba's eyes widen. "No, it can't be." 

"Ha ha ha! That's right. As penance for your actions let's have a little test to see who is stronger." Freed declares. "So what do you think? Will your filthy cursed blades be the ones? Or do you think the holy sword known as Excalibur will be the victor?!" 

"Excalibur?!" Kyo cries. Freed rushes forward and clashes with Kiba. 

"Hasn't anyone told you to heed the pretty faces you make? We wouldn't want our prints getting stuck that way. Luckily Excalibur isn't picky, ONLY HUNGRY FOR YOUR BLOOD!" 

Kiba then pushes Freed away. "That's enough freak!" 

Kyo then stands. "INDO!" 

Freed and Kiba hear a roar and see Indo charging in his monster form. Indo grabs Freed by his leg and furiously shakes him around before throwing him and the air and swiping him with his tail. 

Freed rolls back and gets angry. "You can't bring familiars into this! That's cheating!" 

"Oh, put a sock in it you silver-haired duesche canoe!" Kyo growls charging and dropkicking Freed back. 

A green circle appears making Freed widen his eyes. "Sorry to cut this short, but someone more important is calling!" Freed then throws something down and disappears in white light, blinding Kiba, Kyo, and Indo. 

The light dies down and Kyo walks to Kiba. "You alright?" Kiba responds by punching him in the face. "OW! What the hell?!" 

"You had no right to get involved! That was my fight!" Kiba says with venom in his voice. 

Indo transforms into his human form and helps Kyo up. Kyo puts his jaw back in place and says, "Look, Kiba, I understand you want to destroy everyone and anything having been involved with Excalibur, but fighting with blind rage won't get you anywhere!" 

Kiba takes a few deep breaths before making his sword disappear. "So Rias told you about the project, huh?" 

Kyo nods. "I'm sorry for what happened." 

Kiba turns away. "You could never understand the revenge that I want, Kyo." Kiba then walks away. 

"I understand better than you know." Kyo whispers. 

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After last night, Kyo was resting in his room. ~Kiba, just talk to us man. We're family for crying out loud.~ 

"Hey, Kyo. You in there?" Issei calls. 

"Yeah man, what's up?" 

"Rias and Asia are making breakfast." 

"I'll be down soon." Kyo states. Issei then walks downstairs, leaving Kyo with his thoughts. 

"Kyo." Erakhan says. 

Kyo looks at his hand. "Father?" 

"Sorry to interrupt your train of thought. But I came to give you warning. As I said before, the Apocalypse Dragon Twins have awakened along with the Vanishing Dragon. It's making me worried and I can't sleep." 

Kyo then remembers the warning his father gave him after he explained about the other armors. "That's right. Sheesh, how many Dragons are there?" 

"Albion is the Vanishing Dragon. He and Ddraig are the Twin Heavenly Sky Dragons. And they've been fighting for several years now." 

"Why?" 

"Hell if I know. I doubt even Ddraig remembers what they were fighting about." 

"Pointless rivalry, huh? Well what about the Apocalypse Twins?" 

"Minireena. She is the Purple Khaos Dragon that has sent everything in her path to be damned to everlasting chaos.

"Then there is her sister, Raevora. She is the Magenta Anarky Dragon. Her fire is able to burn anything that poses a threat to her." 

"Man. No wonder they're called the Apocalypse Twins." Kyo shivers. "So, I understand Issei will have to fight the Vanishing Dragon, but what about Minireena and Raevora? I'm going to have to fight them?" 

"I have sensed their presence for a while now. So it is likely that we will encounter them. As for their hosts, I have no clue what to expect of them. The Apocalypse Sisters rarely choose hosts because they enjoy being loners and staying in their realms. They choose hosts based on their pasts whether they want power or the correction of the hosts wanting to fix their mistakes." 

Kyo stands. "Then it sounds like I need to increase my training. From the way you described them. 

"Indeed." 

Kyo then grows a determined face. "I swore to Rias and the others I'd protect them. And I keep the promises I make. Even if it means my life. 

Erakhan laughs heartily. "You never cease to surprise me, my boy. But, then again, you are my son so it would make sense that your determination is astounding." 

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After school, Kyo, Issei, and Asia return the club and see how spotlessly clean its become. 

"Wow, look how shiny the floors are!" Asia exclaims. 

"Yep. They did a pretty good job." Kyo agrees. 

"Hey, what's that?" Asia asks. They walk around the corner and see a room taped and locked shut. 

"That's the forbidden room." Issei states. "It's never been opened." 

"What do you think is in there?" Kyo asks. 

Issei shrugs. "Search me." 

They then enter the living room and see Koneko eating an apple while Rias petting Charn. 

Rias smiles as Kyo sits down next to her. "They did a good job cleaning the place, didn't they? Feels like we're getting a fresh start." 

"So, where's Kiba?" Issei inquires. 

"Let's just says he's not particularly in the best of moods and leave it at that." Kyo says. 

"Does this have to do with the holy sword thing?" 

Rias then sighs. "Do you remember when I said that Kiba was the survivor of the Holy Sword Project? What I didn't tell you, was that there were several other children involved. Being raised to use an Excalibur." 

Kyo, Issei, and Asia all become shocked. 

"As of now, there are seven other holy swords used by the name Excalibur." Rias continues. "Pieces of the original Excalibur were scattered during the war. There were seven of them, and it was up to the church to find those pieces. They then used Alchemy to create seven entirely new swords." 

"So, does that mean Kiba can wield those swords?" Kyo asks. 

"Actually, no. He never fully adapted to the strength of swords. In fact, none of those who were trained ever could. The entire project failed. Those in charge decided to dispose of Kiba and the other test subjects." 

~That's why he said I wouldn't understand.~ Kyo thinks. 

The door then opens and Akeno walks in. "Fantastic. It looks like everyone's here." 

"Akeno, why are you so late?" Rias asks. 

"Well, I brought some guests and was helping them get here." Akeno then gestures to who she brought. 

"Thank you for having us." Sona says as she walks in Tsubaki. 

"Sona? Tsubaki? What're you two doing here?" Kyo says. 

"They said they had something urgent to discuss with you." Akeno states. 

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Kyo, Charn, Issei, and Asia then walk home together after Rias and Akeno left with Sona and Tsubaki. As they walk silently, Kyo then stops upon feeling something wrong. 

"Bro, what's up?" Issei asks. 

"I feel something strange. Like when we first met Asia...FREED!" Kyo then runs to the house with the rest of them in tow. Kyo bursts through the door. 

"Mother?!" Kyo shouts. They then hear laughing and enter the living room to see Anaria and Mrs. Hyoudou talking to two girls sitting on the couch. 

"Oh, there they are!" Mrs. Hyoudou says. 

"It's been a while hasn't it Issei?" The chestnut haired girl says. "Oh, come on! How could you forget this face? It's me!" 

Mrs. Hyoudou then shows the photo of Issei and the girl with the sword as kids. "Irina Shidou. Remember this photo?!" 

"Whoa, THAT'S her?!" Issei practically shouted. 

"I know I thought the same thing, most people would mistake her for a boy, but look at her now she's positively gorgeous." Anaria says. 

"What? I always thought she was a boy!" Issei states making all the woman in the room gasp. 

Kyo smacks the back of his head. "Dude! Be nice!" As Irina went on about what had happened since she and Issei had been apart, Kyo eyes the blue-haired girl with uncertainty. 

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Rias looks at Kyo and quickly embraces him. "I'm so glad you're home safe. I'm sorry, I should've paid more attention to you. I was terrified of what I might find when I came back here." 

Kyo chuckles as he kisses her hair. "I'm okay, and so's Issei and Asia. They're both sleeping. However there's something we need to talk about." Kyo then explains about Irina and her friend. 

"Why would they be talking to your mothers?" Rias demands. 

"No clue. Maybe Irina just really did wanna catch up with Issei." Kyo shrugs. "All they cared about when they left was that we were devils." 

"That's fine. We can find out their plans tomorrow." 

"Tomorrow?" 

Rias nods. "That's what I've been told. They'll be visiting the club room tomorrow after school." 

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The next day, the ORC minus Kiba was talking to Irina and her friend. 

"Thank you for agreeing to speak with us today." The blue-haired girl said. "My name is Xenovia." 

"And I'm Irina Shidou." Irina says. 

"It's fascinating to me why followers of God, would wanna meet with a devil." Rias states. 

"It does seem random." Irina agrees. "Here's the thing, there are six holy swords we can account for. Three of them are still with the church, but we happen to know that the other three were stolen by fallen angels." 

Everyone's eyes widen. 

"You sure about that?" Issei asks. 

Xenovia then shows her wrapped sword. "These are from the ones we have left. They were made from Excalibur. This weapon is mine, it's called the Sword of Destruction." 

Irina then gestures to her sash wrapped around her arm. "And there's the one I have here. It's called the Sword of Mimicry." 

"So what exactly is it you need from us?" Kyo inquires. 

"To stay completely out of it." Xenovia states. "This is between us and the fallen angels. Let's keep it simple shall we? We don't need the devils in this town to intervene." 

"That sounds like an accusation." Rias says. "Are you afraid that we'll side with the fallen angels and keep you from obtaining the holy swords?" 

"We know that for devils a holy sword is a detestable thing." Xenovia smirks. "Wouldn't it make more sense for you to support the fallen angels?" 

Rias's eyes then start to glow red. Kyo puts his hand on her shoulder, calming her. 

"And if that's true then we will have no choice to completely annihilate you." Xenovia adds. "Even if you are the Great Devil's sister." 

"If you already have me figured out, then let me share something with you." Rias states. "There is no way I would even think of joining the fallen angels. I would never do anything to besmirch the house of Gremory or my dear brother." 

Xenovia smiles. "It's enough for me just to be able to hear that. I was only relaying the thoughts of headquarters. I honestly didn't think the little síster of Lucifer would really be that stupid." 

~Is she TRYING to dig her own grave?~ Kyo thinks. 

"Good to know. Then you must also understand that I will not provide aid to your side either." Rias declares. 

Xenovia and Irina then stand. "We won't take up anymore of your time." As they start to leave, Xenovia eyes Asia. "I was wondering if visiting the home of Issei Hyoudou and Kyo Najasaki would lead us to you. Aren't you Asia Argento?" 

"Uh, yes." Asia replies. 

"It makes senses that I would run into a witch." Xenovia sneers. 

Irina gasps. "Oh my gosh, it IS you. You're the former saint who became a witch. I heard that you were banished because you had the power to heal fallen angels and devils. And that you actually used it. You must be pretty strong." 

Issei wraps his arm around Asia, feeling her shiver and squirm. "You okay?" 

"Of course she's not okay." Xenovia snaps. "She went from a saint to be a devil. That's about as far as one can fall." 

"That's enough!" Issei shouts as Koneko holds him back. "Why don't you take that crap and get out of here!" 

"Dude, you're not helping." Koneko states. 

Xenovia then asks, "Do you still believe in our God, Asia?" 

"Don't be silly." Irina says. "She's like a devil and stuff, she's over us." 

"No, that doesn't always mean what you think it does. There are those whose hearts continue to remain pious in the midst of their own selfish betrayal. She seems like she might be one of them."

Irina widens her eyes. "Really? Is it true, Asia? Do you still believe in God? I mean, I know you're like a devil, but do you?" 

"Yes I do." Asia says as she leaks a tear. "I've never been able to let go. I've believed in God this whole time." 

"Then you should allow us to execute you this instant." Xenovia says. "Though you have sinned in the worst way possible, you sacrificed your soul to Him. He will forgive you. Let yourself be convicted by my hand." 

"Do you mind stopping there please?" Rias says as she stands. "There is no need for you to be shaming my servant in that way." 

"I wasn't shaming her senselessly. As one of God's servants, I believe it is my duty to rescue her soul-" Xenovia then gets slapped to the ground. HARD. 

"Xenovia!" Irina rushes to her side. 

Xenovia touches her cheek and winces as she looks at her hand to see blood. Two cuts were clearly visible on her right cheek. Everyone looks to see Kyo had been the one to hit her. 

"Let me make something to you perfectly clear, disciple of the Almighty. You came here to make a point and have made it, but to insult one of my family members is out of the question. I despise hitting women, but I will not stand by and listen to your cursed tongue. Consider that scratch a warning. Because if you do so again, I will make sure that you will not leave this room with anything lesser than a torn ligament." 

Xenovia grits her teeth and stands. "Who do you think you are to strike me, devil?" 

Kyo then lets out a dark laugh. "Oh believe me, I am MUCH worse than just a devil. I'm the Death Dragon Emperor." 

Xenovia and Irina then shudder. "You're the mighty dragon that stole the power of damnation from God?!" 

"This is perfect. I'll take all of you on." Kiba says appearing out of nowhere. 

"Who are you?" Xenovia demands. 

"Your superior. Nice to meet you." 

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Kyo and Kiba then stand in front Xenovia and Irina as they were about to face off. 

Xenovia removes her cloak. "Alright then. Let's begin." Irina giggles as she does the same. 

"Are you sure this okay?" Akeno asks Rias. "Should we be fighting people from the church without permission?" 

"It's just an informal vouch." Rias states. "Not an actual battle." 

"Cause if the higher-ups found out, then we'd all be in trouble!" Irina exclaims as she summons her holy sword. 

Xenovia does the same. "Consider it a drill. No killing." Kiba then starts to laugh. "What are you laughing about?" 

"Because, the one thing I've always wanted to destroy more than anything has appeared willingly before my very eyes." Kiba states as he summons his swords. 

"Sword Birth, is it?" Xenovia recalls. "I remember now. During the Holy Sword Project. There was one subject that was facing disposal but managed to escape." 

"No one harms a member of the church and gets away with it!" Irina shouts at Kyo. "Now, face the full might of my Excalibur!" 

Kyo summons his dragon gauntlets and yells, "DEATH DRAGON HORN ATTACK!"