It's a peaceful night at my residence. And well it's, strange. I sit on the roof as that's the most peaceful location of the building tonight. We'll be splitting into several teams tonight to do several things. Chisaki's taking Crystia with him to heaven to have his status as a half angel replenished. Alan is taking several of us with him to a battle that's being led by Asagi, whilst I'm to head up operations having to do with Issei & Rias. It's strange, it feels as though there's a force that keeps separating us. Like there's too many of us to feature in every fight. If I was to think about it it started with The Black Jackal, when Lucy, Asagi and myself ended up fighting him. Chisaki, Lucy, Crystia and Myself, when we fought Raynare. The fight against Riser, was... Well it wasn't much of a fight, but it consisted of Issei, Asagi and I. Kokabiel well, I think that had the most of us. Rias' team, everyone of my group, Asagi's team, Xenovia & myself arriving late in total that's.. six, ten, thirteen, twenty-three. Twenty-three of us fought Kokabiel & Freed... and Valper I guess. The only time I think we all fought together. Then there was the meeting, which we all technically fought. Then Loki... which was... Sona, Tsubasa, and two others, Rias' whole team, Enya & Raynare, amongst others. Still a rather large group, however, Diodora, was a severely limited group. Asagi, Rias' team, Xenovia, Lucy, Myself, and Chisaki in total ten. And yet, we're being split again. The only ones staying are us second years,, Achilles Patel, Rossweisse, four of us plus those two.

"Hey, "End-Father"! Get down here! It's just about time for the big send offs." Crystia shouts up to me with the biggest shit-eating grin.

Smirking, I push myself off the roof and flip myself into the house through the window in my room. I glance to Crystia who hugs me as we make our way down to the others. Upon our entry to the living room everyone has a quick cheer.

"To the..." Lucy snickers. ""End-Father"!"

Everyone laughs except for Rossweisse and Myself. I sigh softly, turning to Crystia. "Did you put them up to this shit?"

Crystia grins. "Surprisingly, I didn't. This was Alan's idea."

I turn to Alan with a playful scoff. "You shithead."

"All praise the "End-Father"." He smirks sarcastically making me grin while everyone else parties and has fun talking with each other and wishing well on their adventures. As the night goes on I look to Alan, who'll be taking Lucy, Gale, and Faith with him.

"So, what's the plan from here on?" Alan asks.

"Honestly, the current plan is to find the Pendant of Time before Jackal can. Asagi and Einz are already working on it. And Asagi's been given back his pendant."

"So who holds what right now?"

"Well, Asagi has Order, Joel has Space, Jackal holds death and I'm still wearing Life. "

Alan nods. "I see... and we're still looking for more of the fourteen."

"Oh, speaking of the relics. I have news to transfer down to them all."

Alan eyes me wearily. "And that is?"

"Kuroka's to be left alive."

Alan's eyes widen. "Why?" He asks exasperated.

"I may have, made her a promise."

Alan groans. "Neat. Dad will be happy to hear that." He says dripping with sarcasm.

"I'm sure he will. By the way, what is your mission?" I ask.

"My Team is being sent to support the Mayan gods against traitors and defectors to the Chaos Brigade."

"Getting involved with the Mayans are we?"

Alan nods. "Yeah. Asagi's out there right now providing support to the Egyptians."

"And what of the Greeks?"

"They've already sided against the Chaos Brigade and are currently performing a purge of any potential defectors. Apparently someone stole Zeus' lighting bolt. I've got... a friend who's working on that."

"What is he the son of Poseidon?"

"Close, but not Poseidon. He's actually the son of Apollo."

I hum. "Really, now. That's interesting."

"He's currently traveling the US looking for the damned thing."

"That's gotta be fun. Is that why the Mayan gods are requiring assistance?"

"No, but if we're unlucky the Greeks will destroy themselves." I sigh knowing that if they do it'll only mean more members of the Chaos Brigade. Alan continues. "Anywho, I should get going soon. I'll see ya soon bud."

"Yeah. See ya."

He begins walking off as Lucy and I hug briefly before she walks off and Gale shakes my hand before wrapping a his bones around it and replacing his hands bones leaving one set stuck to my hand for me to pry off. Faith then walks up and hugs me before joining the group as they teleport away. Chisaki stands with Crystia as the pair nod to all of us and teleport themselves.

"God, I hope they all stay safe." I mutter.

"Would you like to pray with me?" Asia asks.

"As much as I would, I think it'd be best if we all got some rest. We'll pray for them in the morning, okay Asia?"

Asia nods. "Okay."

"Alright. Time for sleep."

We all begin to separate as Xenovia goes and sleeps in the same room as Asia as she needs someone after the incident with Diodora. Skylar goes to her room. Patel took the basement. While Ame sleeps in her shared room with Faith. Before I return to my room I spot Rossweisse standing alone outside the house staring into the night sky with Patel being alone with her. I can't help it... I'm gonna listen in.

"Bright night, seems familiar." Patel speaks.

Rossweisse stares at the sky. "Familiar?"

"Yeah. It reminds me of one of my last assignments before London."

"You've mentioned London before, but I'm confused, isn't London still bustling?"

Patel hums. "It was."

"What happened?"

Patel shrugs. "A few things."

Rossweisse looks to Achilles. "I'd be interested in knowing your story."

"That's a new one. I'll start with the most important detail, you know of Dracula, right?"

"Yes. I don't know a being who doesn't."

"Well, his name in reverse is Alucard. And he was my mentor. I work for the Hellsing Organization. I worked alongside, Alucard, a vampire hunter named Walter C. Dornez, a large breasted Police Girl turned Vampire named Seras Victoria, my older brother Erik Patel and my boss Sir Integra Fairbrook Wingate Hellsing."

Rossweisse's eyes widen slightly. "The Hellsing Organization..."

"Yeah. About eight months ago my team of Alucard, Seras, my brother and I went to Ireland. There we met a priest by the name of Alexander Anderson and a vampire hunter by the name of Nelson Bauer. We fought briefly and then returned home. Two weeks later we got attacked by the Valentine siblings and their army of ghouls. Killed them all and then went to Brazil killed corrupt police force, then found out we were fighting Nazi's."

Rossweisse turns to him. "Nazis?"

"Vampire Nazi's, but them nonetheless. We then spent the next several days preparing to fight. London was destroyed, my mentor betrayed us, Alucard... vanished? Something like that. And my older brother was killed in the fighting. And I killed Walter."

"You killed your teacher."

Patel chuckles. "Betrayed us, try to keep up sweet-cheeks. After that I came here fought Kokabiel, checked upon my friend AJ, and then, well, the rest is history."

"You've lead a difficult life however, I do believe you wouldn't be the same as you are now without that."

Patel laughs slightly. "That's some sappy shit. My brothers dead. And if I'm being honest, he'd kick the hell out of me if I had died. Heh. This was fun. I might vent to you again sometime in the future. Ciao."

I watch as he vanished and start exiting the building approaching her.

Rossweisse sighs looking down. "They always leave."

"I wouldn't say he left." She turns to spot me behind her as her eyes stay somewhat sad however she attempts to hide it. "He's... a special case. He doesn't open up about his past. His brother and him, well, they hid their pain behind comedy, pretty good at it too. Many of this group hide their traumas behind things. Patel uses comedy, Crystia breaks a wall, I won't get further into her on that, sis... she hides her fairly well, she wears it prominently. She hides in her blue eyes. Heh, no one knows but me."

Rossweisse glances to me. "And you? How do you mask yours?"

"I don't have to. My pains, traumas... are all expressed on scars that run across my body. I rarely ever take off my shirt for a reason. And when I do, it's in a location of certain privacy. I'm sure you have yours. But that's not my place is it? I believe I've rattled on to long."

"Did you tell me these, because you seeked to comfort me?" She asks.

"No. I simply know that I've been allowed to entrust these things into other trustworthy people. I mentioned those who have granted me that permission. My friends keep coming and going. At points I wish I could stop it all and spend time with each and every one of them. However it seems as though the world continues to find ways to negate all my efforts. I have one great hunt left to pursue. After that, I wish to retire from all this supernatural going-ons."

"That's your wish?"

"To settle down, start a family, live peacefully and with those I love. Yeah, that's the dream."

Rossweisse smiles. "Sounds nice."

I release a breath and turn away from her as she stares into the night. I stop at the door addressing her before heading off to bed.

"Don't stay out to late. Once the doors are locked, they won't open unless Sky or I give permission. And Sky hates to be woken in the night."

Rossweisse nods. "Okay."

She continues looking into the sky and I crack a smirk walking towards my room. Whereupon opening the door I'm met with long blue hair seated on the bed. "Well, it seems you finally gave in to the offer, Tsubasa."

"No, I just... want us to spend some time together." She says, I sigh, and with a smile give her a kiss, the two of us lay in the bed hugging, occasionally sharing a kiss.

Chapter End.

Authors Note: I will not be writing smut into this series. Otherwise, if you're only here for "sexy times" I'd recommend looking elsewhere for that.