A Nexus Devil (Dxd x Multi Crossover)

Chapter 48: The Prize

Chapter 48: The Prize

"Warning! Warning! Self-destruct in 4 minutes..."

"Soooooooo..." Jake trailed off awkwardly as he rode down the elevator with his new queen. He couldn't shake the feeling that he had rushed into making her the most vital part of his team without really knowing her. But with a nuclear bomb set to explode below them, he didn't exactly have any time for a lengthy decision process. She was also the only one who knew where the bomb was located.

"It's okay if you're nervous about making me your queen without knowing me," Emma said. "I'm honestly surprised you went for it in the first place. From your memories, I know being somebody's queen piece is quite a big deal."

"It's true that I am a bit nervous," Jake replied, "but if you're as qualified as you say you are, then I'm sure it's going to work out fine between us."

Emma just gave him a laugh. "Oh, don't worry. I guarantee that it's going to work out more than fine."

"...Do you think I can read minds now?" Jake asked randomly. He had been wondering if he got her abilities.

Emma was also curious. "Can you hear my thoughts?" She asked as she temporarily lowered her mental barriers.

Jake concentrated on trying to hear them as he stared at Emma so intently she developed a small blush. Finally he let out a huff. "Nope nothing."

"Hmmm," Emma started. "It's probably because my mutant powers aren't magical. The most you got from my psychic attack was a very strong mental shield. Which is still very good." She said to him, "Also, reading minds isn't all it's cracked up to be."

"How so?"

"I would see some pretty messed up things in people's heads and then I'd have to carry on a normal conversation with them pretending i didnt." She explained to him. Jake agreed, that did not sound like a good experience.

*Ding*

Their conversation came to an end as the elevator reached the 20th floor. "Come on, it's this way," Emma said. Jake followed behind her through a series of hallways before they stopped at an office door. "It's behind here," Emma said. "The door is biometrically locked, so you're going to have to destroy it. Be careful because there are also machine gun turrets in the room." Emma knew the bullets wouldn't hurt him, but they would hurt her. She didn't know her exact new power level, but she knew she wasn't automatically high class and strength right off the bat after reincarnating.

"Warning! Warning! Self-destruct in 2 minutes. Self-destruct is in 2 minutes. Warning! Warning!"

Jake fired a small ball of Destruction at the center of the door, completely destroying the electronic lock before he kicked in the door and walked inside.

Immediately mounted turrets sprang from the walls before they unleashed a storm of led towards Jake! Emma quickly ducked back into the hallway in a panic to avoid any shrapnel.

PING PING PING PING

After 10 seconds of continuous fire, the machine gun turrets ran out of ammo before they stopped firing. Emma glanced back into the room once it was safe.

"Why didn't you just destroy the turrets?" She asked.

"I didn't want to accidently cast some magic and hit the bomb."

Emma nodded. "Smart thinking, come on it's over here," Jake followed her as she led him to a strange looking painting on the wall. "He keeps the bomb behind that giant painting of himself."

Jake looked over to the wall, and sure enough, there was a 10 ft by 5 ft painting of Mr. Sinister smiling viciously. Jake thought it was extremely corny of him to keep a picture of himself in his own office...