The Promise

Chapter 7: Church & Old Friend

Third Person POV

"You know, I have never been the type of person to like going to church, it was so annoying and pointless"

"But there are those who care about going to church, I know one or should I say I used to know one..."

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KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Akeno was knocking on Rias's bedroom door, trying to wake her King up since the sun had risen over the horizon not too long ago.

Akeno: "Rias? Are you awake yet? It's 10:30"

Akeno received no response from the other side which confused her, there was no way that Rias could still be sleeping at a time like this. She knew her King and every single day she woke up, around 6 or 7 early in the morning to head to Kuoh Academy to do some paperwork.

Something felt off to Akeno, but she wasn't sure why. Standing in front of Rias's room, filled her with an emotion that she rarely ever felt in her day-to-day life.

Shaking this feeling off, Akeno decided to knock on the door once again...maybe Rias didn't hear her.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

Akeno: "Um, Rias? You awake?"

Just like before, silence was all that the black-haired girl received and this was making her worried. Rias never acts like this, just what was going on in the house?

Akeno: "Rias, I'm coming in"

The black-haired girl opened the door and was greeted by the dark room, she walked inside and to her surprise, Rias wasn't on her bed at all. In fact, the bedroom looked like some sort of battle had taken place since the sheets were all over the place, the bed was flipped, there were destroyed books, and much more scattered across the wooden floor.

Akeno was surprised because Rias' room was normally tidy. She looked around for her king and explored the room.

Akeno: "Rias? You here?"

Akeno had never been in her king's room before, she always wondered what it would be like but she never expected any of this. Something didn't add up, was there an attack? that couldn't be the case since the rest of the house appeared to be fine and there was no shattered glass or unlocked doors.

Rias also placed a barrier around her house so only members of her peerage or family could teleport inside the home she has in human words, so the idea of there being an attacker can be ruled out. Akeno also noted that Rias was perfectly fine the last time she saw her, what had happened during the week they had been away from each other.

Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from the bathroom and Akeno began to worry more for her king as she slowly approached the door.

Akeno: "Rias? Is that you...?"

The Queen slowly reached for the door and pushed it open, hoping to find her King on the other side of the door and not injured.

And when the door was opened she saw something that completely shocked her, it was Rias but.....She looked different.

Akeno's eyes widen as she saw that her best friend had changed over the one week she was away, Rias changed so much to the point that she can barely recognize her. Her crimson-red-haired was longer and darker, her eyes also had changed from a bright blue to a more crimson-red color, giving her an almost sinister appearance.