Bab 47: Rias vs Akeno
Rias Gremory
King of her Peerage
Its about time she acted like one
Tomorrow the games are introducing a new feature for those Sheng Gong Wu things. Im not sure how they work but i do know at the rate we're going we wont win. I used to be so proud of my power of destruction. But against all these other magics and abilities am i really that great?
After being in the top of my generation and then getting to run a city i got complacent. People warned me but i never got out of my own way. Which is why i decided i had to make some serious changes. Starting with me.
I couldnt just be passive about things happening around me. The world is so much bigger than i thought. Hopefully its not too late to change that. Which is why im currently standing in the training room with my Queen. Akeno Himejima has been with me since i started this. I used to watch her train hard almost daily thinking she wanted to catch up to me. Yet it seems she was just working harder to make up for my slack.
"You said you wanted to speak Rias?" Akeno i know your pain. You lost your mother at an age too young to fully accept. You even started acting like her to embrace what you knew of her. But...
"Akeno while we're here i think you should finally talk to your father." Her smile fell and her eyes dimmed. "Akeno its been years. I know you blame him for your moth-"
"Rias i suggest you stop there. This isnt your problem. How i deal with him is my own business." Ive never seen Akeno so cold to me and a part of me wanted to step back, but i cant change if i keep listening to that part of me.
"I cant do that Akeno. Youre my queen and that means your issues are mine. You have held that pain for too long. Hes your father he deserves to at least explain himself."
"HE DESERVES NOTHING. THAT BASTARD LEFT US TO DIE" shes huffing and breathing hard as her magical energy starts to spike. "Rias i will ask you one last time, leave it alone."
"No." I steel my resolve and put my foot down. This isnt ending until its addressed.
"Fine. Then look for a new queen." Akeno huffs out and stomps off. I was shocked by her words and actions but i refuse to let it end like this.
"Hey this isnt over Akeno! Im speaking to you" i grab her wrist to stop her and i feel a slight zap before im sent flying and crashing into a wall. I get back up and see Akeno standing there looking at me coldly with her lightning arcing around herself.
"Heh, you hate your dad but you love using his magic." I know its stupid to taunt her but i would really like to avoid fighting her.
"SHUT UP! ZAKERUGA" she launches her lightning spell at me and im stunned by how powerful it is. Seems like shes mixing in her lightning with the spell's. I simply cast a shield around me and let it fly off.
"Is this what you want Akeno? To always be a coward running away from your past? The Shuri Himejima you told me about was a woman who never backed down."
"SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP" Akenos magic started discharging tearing up the ceiling and floors. I cast a barrier around myself and reinforced it with destruction.
"AKENO YOU'RE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP ME. I WONT LET THIS GO AND I WONT LET YOU GO. YOU WANT TO RETIRE FROM BEING MY QUEEN THEN YOULL HAVE TO KILL ME HERE."
"FINE SO BE IT!" Akeno yells back and stops her discharge. Her magic starts spiking as she channels her magical energy into this one attack. "BAOU ZAKERUGA"
The gymnasium started shaking as the lights flickered. Storm clouds gathered outside shocking all the residents nearby. The clouds condense above us as yellow and blue lightning streak across the sky.
I shed a tear seeing Akeno get serious. "So be it. IF THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES AKENO THEN ILL TAKE IT ALL. ALL OF YOUR RAGE, ALL OF YOUR SUFFERING. THATS MY DUTY AS YOUR KING."
She discharged all her magic into her strongest spell and i reacted by dropping my shields. No matter what i wont move. I wont run. If i take even a single step back. Then what the hell is any of this for?
The ceiling shakes as the glass around us shatters. The ground starts shaking as a giant thunderous dragon starts charging towards the gym. I look at Akeno broken in tears as she falls over. I want to rush to her but my legs are shaking glued to the spot as the gigantic dragon falls on me.
I close my eyes and brace for the impact. My hair was standing on ends and my body was shaking uncontrollably. I shed a few tears when i hear a voice in my ear.
"You've done well Rias. Leave the rest to me." I shudder in expectance hearing his voice in my ears. My legs finally fall out as he catches me and holds me close.
I was ready to let him deal with it but that doesnt feel right. I open my eyes and jump out of his arms running ahead of him. Im not sure if i can stop it and part of me doesnt even want to.
I look over to Akeno half conscious and emotional state crying in her father's embrace. I smile and looked back at the ceiling to see the dragon finally break through. He roars at me and i plant my foot firmly in the ground.
I feel my body start shining and out of nowhere the Orange book appears in front of me. I reach out to grab it but it was intangible. A new page was shining and i knew the book was calling out to me to help. Without hesitation i hold my hands out and call out my strongest shield spell.
"CHAJIRU SESHIRUDON" a gigantic heart shaped shield with two hands coming out of it intercepts the Baou spell. Baou starts tearing through the shield when an image flashes of me and a young Akeno. The shield started to repair itself when the scene changed again to an Image of Kiba, the cracks fully repaired and the fingers start clamping down on Baou.
The image changes again to a young white haired nekoshou with nowhere to go and no one to trust as the shield clenches Baou and the dragon roars out. Finally Gasper appears, my peerage. My family. I will protect them all. The shield finally managed to discharge Baou.
Akeno is passed out with her father holding her tight and her arms clenched onto his neck as if afraid he'll leave again. I smile when i finally get the relapse. A shield spell that strengthens itself along with using it for the first time against Baou? Yea im drained.
I feel his hand grab my waist and throws my arm over his shoulder. He supports me to stand on my own. He doesn't carry me. Everyone has always treated me like im fragile and breakable. Just because my older sister is Lucifer. But im not just the Princess of Gremory. Im
"Rias Gremory, im truly impressed by what you have shown me today. You have proven yourself capable. Lead your peerage well." He slips a ring and a box in my pocket.
Im only capable of giving him a smile before i passed out from exhaustion. Akeno's problem was the easiest. But im far from done, ill make sure the whole world knows and respects the name Rias Gremory.
PERTIMBANGAN PENCIPTA 
Ashtin_Pratt
Ashtin_Pratt So 4 part mini-Rias redemption arc scattered throughout the Phoenix Games. After the games theres only one month left before 'Year 2 - Canon.' I gotta say the things i have lined up for the group and even Issei, well lets just say its gonna be good.
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