DxD: Tempest Lord (Rewrite Up)

Gremory vs Phenex (3)

"Alex, are you... good to keep fighting?" Issei asked warily, as the pair moved away from the raging battle between the two queens, and over to the track field.

Despite the visible injuries, Alex didn't seem any worse for wear.

"Of course. If one fight was all it took to be out of comission I'd have died a long time ago."

"Haha... right..." Issei laughed nervously. Whenever Alex would say something like that, it brought up the same question.

What kind of life did he live before moving back to Kuoh?

"Either way, with Akeno busy dealing with Riser's queen, we need to stay even more alert than before. Riser's still got a crap ton of servants left." Alex brought up, before a figure popped out from the shadows.

"Eep!" Issei yelped girlishly, before seeing that it was Kiba.

There was a moment of awkward silence as the three boys contemplated on the sound that Issei had just made.

"...So... I heard an announcement about three pawns being taken out... I guess that was you?" Issei asked, hoping to change the subject.

Kiba nodded. "That's right. We've nearly cut their numbers in half." He stated. "But we still can't afford to get careless."

Alex nodded. "Right, they've still got a few more fighters then us. We can't really afford to take any more losses."

The three boys started closing in on the track field.

"Alex, Kiba, Issei. Are you three almost at the field?" Rias asked them telepathically.

"We're just about there." Alex responded.

"Good. I'll be joining you all shortly, along with Asia."

"E-eh?" Issei stammered.

Kiba's eyes widened in surprise. "Are you sure? It's really dangerous for you to come out into the open. And in the heart of enemy territory..."

"I'm aware of that." Rias responded. "Which is why it's critical the three of you draw out Riser's remaining pieces all at once."

"So we're basically the distraction..." Alex surmised. "Do you think you can beat him one on one? You're strong, but can you outlast him?"

"Of course." They could feel Rias' smirk. "His body is virtually immortal,  but he still has the mind of a mere man. And I'll take great joy in tearing out that wretch's black heart."

"You're the boss." Alex said. "So let's wrangle some bitches."

The trio stopped, having made it to the track field. At the far edge of the field, the main school building stood tall. And inside of it, Riser Phenex.

"If it's a distraction she wants, it's what she'll get!" Issei grinned.

"Hey! Get your asses out here you pansies! We know you're out there so just fight us already!" Issei shouted a taunt, hoping to draw out any nearby enemies.

Alex scoffed. "Oh please, there's no way any of them are gonna-"

Laughter echoed through the field. There was a sudden burst of wind, and a lone woman appeared in the field.

"Or it can work. That's cool."

Issei adopted a smug look. "See? I'm a pretty smart guy when I want to be."

"If only you wanted to be smart."

"Hey!"

"To be so bold as to call out for an attack in the heart of enemy territory, and then promptly ignore us..." The woman sighed.