Before We Begin this chapter I have a quick announcement to make the vote is over and as such we have the results here.

Tiamat: 5

Atalanta: 7

Jeanne D'Arc alter: 4

Artoria alter: 0

So our pairing for our best boi oryx! shall beeee!!!!

TIAMAT, PRIMORDIAL MOTHER! (AKA best mother and by proxy, best Milf in all of fate)

AAAANNNNNDDDDD

ATALANTA ALTER!!!! (BEST ARCHER! Eat your damn heart out Gilgamesh.)

Now with that done, let's go.

Three days after the events of last chapter.

Three days have passed sense the humiliation that riser was handed by one Akuma Gremory, and sense then some problems arose.

Mainly for riser and Akuma, and when the families went to try and settle the bad blood between the two it almost ended with Akuma, aka oryx beating risers's ass so hard that is Grayfia, Akuma's mother had to step in and save the so called "great risers" life.

Flashback one and half days ago.

Akuma walking with Ravel inside of his home were chatting to one another, oryx being the genius that he is realized that's his girl had already begun to take a liking to him and she would probably spark a romantic interest in him.

Now he knew of several to possibly thousands of devils who would want to be with this girl, but the fact that she was choosing him of all devils felt odd to him.

What was so great about him? He's cold, brewdy, edgy, antisocial and doesn't like majority of the species he's born in. And yet she had that look in her eye that so many other females of this species had when they were in love with him.

'well whatever, although i wonder how long that will last when I get rid of this marriage between us'.

As his inner mind did the talk of silence, Ravel couldn't help but freeze. But Akuma did not and as such wondered Infront of riser who's face possessed a very agitated and hostile expression towards oryx.

But to the king one look was enough and he simply walked away, not that he was scared but because why bother with someone who's so far below you, that also thinks there better then you because of there family's status and ability of self regeneration.

I mean that's not much to brag about, even the most basic hive have some form of a healing factor, then the higher level ones were even more powerful. Then as for him, he could regenerate his entire body from his oversoul if it was destroyed.

So not only did he beat this arrogant asshole in terms of pure power, he also beat him in his own "special abilities"!

But as the king minded his own business the hand of riser grabbed him by his shoulder and began to squeeze probably in some attempt to harm the devil turned dark god. But just like all his other try's to be "superior" to him they failed miserably.

"Riser I will only ask once, get your hand off of me, unless you wish to have it removed."

"You won't scare Riser with your threats, riser will show who is superior."

"Superior." The word was given life, birthed from the kings cold unfeeling mouth piece as he looked him dead in the eyes. "Last time I checked, I beat you with a mirror flick of my index finger. And let you still think that your superior?"

"Of course because riser will become the strongest devil, and I shall have everything I desire including my dear beloved future wife rias gremory."

Oryx lessoning in on this scoffed, have everything you can desire, Really! Like that's ever going to happen!

There are things in this Cosmos which could atomiz this sad excuse of a living lifeform, turn him inside out and re-write his very being to the point of non-existent. And let he dared to lay a hand on him! THE DAMN TAKEN KING!!! And clam that he will be superior to all!!

"Such a childish pipedream." He brushed his hand off as he continued not even bothering at this point to even give ANY clarity to this simpiltins exsitence. "Please keep your fanfiction's to yourself, because speaking such nonsense is bound to get you nowhere."

"You! Riser will hear nothing from a gremory of zero high-class status! You think riser can't achieve his goals well then let me show you!"

His hands blazed with fire as with a flock of his hand it was blasted towards him.

"AKUMA!!!!" Ravel screamed as the boy was consumed in flames. She looked at her brother as he had a smirk, thinking that he had won.

But what happened next, was simply...

Spectacularly horrifying.

The flames were blasted away, extinguished, as before him the gremory stood with a unfamiliar magical crest in his eyes.

"You dare to attack me in my own household. Your stupidity will be your end riser Phoenix."

Suddenly a threatening flash of blood red light illuminated the surroundings region of his eyes, as riser was slammed with an invisible force that sent him flying. Flipping through the air, ravel watched horrified as his arm was gone.

Not cut off, not blasted off, no simply GONE!! like it no longer EXISTED! She would watched him slowly and painfully pull himself from the ground as his flames began to regrow his arm, Akuma seeing his did nothing. He let his enemy regrow his limbs and regain his confidence, so once again he can put him back in the ground.

"YOU SEE!! You can't kill me!! Riser and his family are IMMORTAL!! Your power of Destruction is useless. And judging from your last attack I suspect that you only had one shot in you and you fa-"

"Failed to do what? All I did was swat away the buzzing fly that won't shut up." Cutting into his cocky monologue the hive god looked at him with cold dead eyes. "It's not my problem that the fly didn't now when to take the hints and leave, unlease it wishes for something to happened that could cut it's life short prematurely."

"RISER WILL NOT LET YOU MAKE A MOCKERY OF ME ANY MORE!!!!"

"NO BROTHER DONT!!!!!"

But fate had other plans, while the heir to the Phoenix family charges with his flames, both siblings noticed an idisinal magical circle appear over his eyes.

And as riser nearest his target, he simply aimed up and...

(It's just one head exploring)

Fired a small microscopic beam of the power of destruction from the magic circle, flying through the air faster then anything could track it. It came into contact with risers head. And when it did, his head exploded like the common hand grenade, sending bits and pieces of his brain and head matter all over the walls of the hallway.

Ravel at this point froze within a state of pure fear, her eyes were running with tears. But small bits of flame were seen coming from his neck which gave her hope, but they were to small, to weak. It showed that her brother was extremely low on magic power which meant that he was going to run out and die.

But luckily the sounds of rapid footsteps approaching cought her ears, she looked and saw serafall, Sirzechs, and Grayfia coming quickly.

When they arrived Grayfia began to supply mama to Riser to heal him while the Satans looked at Akuma still with the strange red magical symbol within his eyes.

"Son!! What is the meaning of this!"

"Akuma! What happened!!!"

Akuma said nothing, he's eyes were focused on his mother who was saving the Phoenix boy, feeling annoyed that this fly may buzz around him even more the very same additional magic circle appeared once again.

Serafall and Sirzechs were in disbelief that he was about to try and kill the downed Phoenix, but sirzechs quickly got in his way as he activated his own power of destruction.

"SON STOP! This doesn't have to end this way!! Stand down!!"

"And why should I?" Akuma looked at his father, "he came into his household, made threats at me. Tried to kill me disregarding the life of his sister. So I think it's only fair that I get to get a second hit in. And if he dies then so be it, that's his fault for being to weak to stand before a predator bigger the him, that's the fault of the Phoenix family for not teaching there child some proper etiquette."

His voice contained so much Ill will towards the bleeding near death Phoenix that serafall and his father were brought to a screeching holt.

"Akuma listen, if you do this then the Phoenix and the gremory household's will be on bad terms forever, This could even spark a civil war between the devils. So please I beg you, stand down and let this go." Pleaded serafall.

Oryx stood still and thought about it, should he go through with this he would most likely have to do battle with every devil in the underworld. And would have to kill all of them, which would only hasten his worms need for more death to satisfy it's appetite.

Or he could play this smart stand down, not revealing himself, making sure that his worms appetite doesn't go out of hand. Yes it will hurt his pride slightly, but at least he wouldn't be blowing his cover just let. After all the time isn't right for him to reveal himself to the world.

So with an annoyed sigh he cancelled his attack as he looked over at the Satans who smiled and sighed in relief. Now with that over the father of Akuma gave him that questioning look as oryx knew he wanted to how what happened.

"*Sighs* very well dad if you want to now then let's talk."

"Ok, so what happened!! Me and Grayfia we're walking down the hall along with serafall because we left something for Ajuka, only to hear what sounded him something exploding only to see this!!!"

He jesters his hand towards Riser.

"So please tell me what happened."

"Very well, me and ravel were talking about some of the things we liked when she stopped but I continued only to run into Riser. He grabbed my shoulder and I assume tried to crush my shoulder, by squeezing it. But after that failed he resorted to blabbering about how he's "superior to me". But having enough of him i simply ignored his rambling. So he decided to that he was going to "put me in my place" and "how the difference between us". So i did exactly that, I showed him the difference in power between me and him."

Getting a general feel for how this story would end Sirzechs just decided to hear it out to the end.

"I showed the difference in power that was between us and left him as you see now."

"*Sighs* very well son." He moved his hand in a way signaling he was free to go, and so he did. The Satan looked at he's female companion as she looked at him with eyes filled with deep concern, looking at the now healed riser they couldn't help but be surprised at just how powerful Akuma was.

So effortlessly did he nearly kill a member of the Phoenix family at the age of 9!

Yes riser was only 12 but even still his power was that of a high-class devil, but Akuma showed with this, that he was above high-class.

"Sirzechs."

"Yes Serafall."

"I think Akuma might be a low-ultimate class devil."

"I think" looking back at the Phoenix who nearly died. "I think your right serafall, but this is just unheard of."

"Yes your right, if we're true then Akuma will be the youngest low-ultimate class devil in history."

Sirzechs said nothing more, and neither did Serafall they watched as Akuma practically merged with the darkness as he vanished from eyes view.

"Your going to have to talk to him Sirzechs. Because now I think he's starting to lose touch with what makes him us. You saw that hostility, a normal child doesn't have that. You and Grayfia may be leaders but that shouldn't mean that your child should be harmed from it. Its time you or her sit down and have a father or mother, son talk."

Sirzechs even though it hurt had to admit that it was true, being the leader of the devil faction and constantly have to deal with diplomatic and economic problems, had formed a barrier between him and his son Akuma. Which now he was seeing the damage that was being caused to his own son, and with the revelation that he son was possibly the youngest low-ultimate class devil in HISTORY! Definitely didn't make him feel any better.

"Don't worry I will."

The Satan went after his son wanting to make amends but what he failed to realize was that he son couldn't care less for there barrier between them.

This wasn't spawned from a lack of parental bonding, but from a life much, much longer then any devils lifespan. A one billion year long journey of blood shed, betrayal, and deception, siblings becoming enemies. Killing each other over and over again in order to clam higher power.

Bonds between family resolving into nothing more then hated grudges, the good nature hammered out along with any weakness inside to form the ultimate gods and goddesses of the sword logic. Uncaring for family, blood or anything that made them related.

The universe is meant to be inhabited by those who's might is the strongest and mind is the sharpest. Conquest and seeking power through blood and death is what it means to be a hive, for there logic which is taught to there offsprings is rooted in the teaching of the deep itself.

And as one of the three, who has been handpicked by there gods to carry these teachings, as the first to ascend to a level of power never before seen. It is only natural that with his overwhelming might his emotional status much be kept in cheek, and it was.

To the point of being near emotionless.

End of flashback.

Sense then Sirzechs has tried time and time again, but was but afraid to approach His son Akuma but with that said now was the day. He fought through he fear long and hard and was now ready to face his greatest fear.

Slowly opening the door to the library he stotter his son doing some more reading, taking a deep breath he walked towards the king reborn.

Oryx noticing that someone was approaching looked and saw his father, giving a sigh he closed his book as he looked at him.

"Well hello father."

"Ya h-hello son" the crimson Satan took a deep breath and sat down across from his offspring. "Look we need to talk."

"What about the riser incident?"

"No that's already being dealt with, Ravel was the witness to the whole thing, but what I want to walk about is well......." Taking a deep breath he calmed his firing nerves as he looked his son dead in the eyes and opened to mouth to speak. "I'm sorry."

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been putting my job as the lead Satan Infront of spending quality time with you, your my son and I feel like I have been neglecting you. So for that I came you to say I'm sorry, sorry for not spending more time with you and I'm sorry that I spent so much time away from you."

Oryx at this point was confused, did he think that his action for he's aggression at riser was stemmed from his lack of family bonding?

".... Father listen." The Satan did just that facing him without saying anything, he would let his son speak how he wanted. And if he was to radical him, it he were to tell at him he would. "Look I'm not mad at you for not spending time with me."

Sirzechs was both happy and confused at his son's words, "I now that your job is important for the betterment of our species. I also now that you can't spend all the time in the world with me, so I'm not mad at you."

"Your not? Even through it's a parents job to be next to there child and always show them the way, to be there to confirm them in there time of need. To stand next to them and give them a happy life."

"There's that, but to much of it will just make yourself a dolting parent who doesn't give your child room to breath or grow. Sometimes you need to give your kids room to breath and take in the understanding that they will always not be able to rely on there parents or family for everything. Sometimes they will have to take risk by themselves, sometimes the best thing for them isn't to be dolting, but to praise them for there monumental achievements that they make on there own."

Sirzechs looked at him surprised before his eyes closed and he chuckled to himself, ow of course Akuma would give this kind of advice but it wasn't wrong either.

'well Grayfia looks like our boy has grown up faster then we liked, although that's the thing about being a parent, first you see your kids a adorable little things then the next second there already learning responsibility. Teaching themselves magic and mastering there innate abilities, then they grow again to being well this little guy.'

Reaching over across the relatively small table the father of Akuma patted him on the head, ruffling his hair as the son just simply looked at him displeased.

"Ow my, Akuma you are the greatest, and your right. But that still doesn't mean I'm going to be spending alot of time away from you. I'll be more in touch and will not let my job get in the way to much. After all your quite the spetical and have alot of potential, so I'm going to help you not let that power or potentially go to wast."

'ok fist get your damn hand of my head, I do not enjoy these acts of affection.' ".....*sighs* very well then dad, but now can you leave me to my reading?"

"Ya but we have a present for you."

Walking towards the door he opened it as his mother came walking in as she set a box down onto the table.

"Akuma" his mother's general voice attacked his ears. "Open it."

The Taken King did and found a set of cheese pieces. But upon further examination he realized that these were the evil pieces, which devil use to reanimated beings into there servants.

If not for the fact that his "parents" were here a most dark and joyful smile would take over his mouth.

"Well I don't now what to say."

"Well there's nothing you need to say just take them, there yours now. Me and your father thought it would be about time now that your older and more well mature."

Oryx did not like the word, "give" or "giving", or a sentence that means the same thing, because for as long as he could remember. He had always taken what he needed, weather it be power or more knowledge of the deep.

But then again there were a number of times he had been giving stuff as well, his worm from the worm Gods. The ability to take from the deep upon his communing with the deep, but only after his tribute of slaying Akka the worm of secrets.

But realizing that in this new world he would need to slightly bend the laws of the very strick sword logic, in order to not cause the same mistakes again. He reached out and examined the pieces which his parents gave him.

His parents smiled, as they watched him go through them like a child with its new toys.

"Now what do you say young man?"

"...... Thank you. Mother, father."

"Hehe ow my son, there's nothing to worry about."

(Ahhhhhh yes there is, there actually a HUGE problem here!!!)

"Well if you do t mind, I would like to do a little for studying, alone."

His parents understood and walked out but not before his father gave him the thumbs up and a cheeky smile. Before walking out.

Now all alone Akuma smiled devilishly.

"Thank you "father" thank you "mother" because with these's...."

"The resection of the hive shall ala's take form, but now I shall go to a place were no one shall or may overhear me."

Standing up his body as pulled through a small black and green gateway through time and space itself as he was transported somewhere else.

*Within Oryx's ascendant realm*

Appearing in the world of darkness, the massive dark green and black sun could be seen residing within the sky.

The king with his power made the pieces float into the air as they began to take on a new form.

Breaking down and reforming the chess pieces were given a new shape.

Taking on a more demonic appearance the pieces began to absorb the dark energy within the realm turning them from the usual red to a jet black, with hive arcane runes engraved into them, which represented there places.

The king: (Akuma).

The queen.

The two rooks.

The two bishops.

The two knights.

And lastly the 8 pawns.

Looking at the 15 pieces Infront of him, (because he has the king piece). He began to wonder who shall serve under him and he the new members of his tributes. The more he thought about it it became all to clear at what he needed from them.

They had to be strong.

Smart.

Have unwavering loyalty to him.

Must follow the logic of the sword.

And lastly...

Must be strong enough to force there clam on creation itself.

At the moment no being came to mind, but that didn't bother him. In fact it only made the hunt for these individuals that much more enjoyable.

"Well, there no point and wasting time over it, if I am to form my tributes then I will need time to process and prepare ahead."

Walking to his throne he took a seat as he rested his head in his hand, as he began to wonder within his subconscious.

The future was looking brighter for him, which meant that it would be darker for the rest.

Watch out world because the king is coming, and he's not going to be as lenient as he is now.

There you have it lady's and gentlemen this newest chapter is done I hope you guys enjoyed.

So a couple of things happened within this chapter, some development between oryx and his "parents", but now the biggest part of this.

Oryx now has his own evil pieces which of you saw his preerage, ahhhhhh this is going to get CRAZY VERY FAST!!!

So I hope your ready because I sure as hell now I am, but with that said.

DIO OUT!!!!!!!!!?