So that's the story. Silence, the only response, is silence.

Daniel stands before Yasaka and the Kyoto yokai faction. "They don't care about the actual city, but if conflict arises here in Kyoto they're not afraid to level the city. I can't defend everyone, so I'd recommend getting as many out of here as possible. Lady Yasaka, I suggest getting Kunou out as well. Send her to Kuoh, I'm sure they'll be happy to see her. I'll try to mitigate the damages to the city as best as I can, but I can't promise anything. I still need to speak with Satsuki about not damaging any religious sights. That will be harder."

Yasaka nods. "You have our full support and trust, Mr. Star. We pray that you succeed in your goals."

Daniel nods, standing from his kneeling position. "Thank you. Lady Yasaka. I shall be off now, it was a pleasure to be here, Ma'am." He leaves the council in Kyoto informing them of the Raid was his mission, it was one he kept secret from the ever so watchful eyes of Satsuki and her Elite four. His next job, would be far more difficult. Upon his return to Honnouji he walks straight into the tower, and enters as the Elite 4 walk out. Each eyeing him up. He simply walks past them and enters the room with Satsuki.

"Lady Satsuki." Daniel introduces his entrance to the room before bowing respectfully. "I wish to have a brief discussion."

Satsuki doesn't turn around her eyes focused on a map. "I'm a busy woman, Star. I can't afford to waste time on simple conversation."

"This isn't simple conversation. It's a request. Or rather, a warning. The Yokai elements of Kyoto are being evacuated from the city, however, in response to them not fighting against you and Honnouji Academy, they ask that any religious sites in the Kyoto region not be attacked, or they will retaliate, against not only Honnouji, but Revocc's. I don't believe I need to warn you on the power magic has against life fibers."

Satsuki nods. "Understood. If we should be attacked by any member of these Yokai, then we will investigate the matter and see if it was because the person attacked had disrespected a religious sight. If they did they will be handed over for punishment. Is that an agreeable term for them?"

Daniel raises his head. "Why not ask them yourself." He places a hand forward and creates a glyph that allows for what essentially is a hologram of Yasaka to sit directly in front of Satsuki, where the pair discuss briefly about the raid, and how the school will take precautions against damaging religious sites. When the discussion ends Daniel, who was fiddling with Jakuzure's Bataan, stands at attention.

Satsuki stands in front of him. "You will have your peace, Daniel."

"Then I have no complaints about your raid, I will also be involved very little with the fight. Just be sure to promise me a civil meeting with time."

Satsuki nods. "If we can get him that is."

Daniel closes his eyes. "Fine." He takes a deep inhale, before opening them upon his exhale. "I'll fight, try to find him."

Satsuki nods. "Deal."

With that he exits the room, himself placing a sword inside the office a symbol to their alliance. He walks the school grounds only a few minutes later seeing the frantic preparing in the final days before war. He then walks out of the school and after simply tossing money at one of the citizens in the slums they toss him a motorcycle, half-full of gas. He thanks the person before ridding the bike off and out of the city. And driving away from Honouji. Daniel heads straight for Kyoto to wait. The following morning He watches the flurry of action at the schools in the area, drawing a sword he begins walking forward, stopping as Alex stands before him.

"What are you doing here?" He asks.

"I'm making sure that the raid is exclusive to the schools, and that religious sights are unharmed. The Yokai and I here in Kyoto are very friendly. Would you like to meet Lady Yasaka?"

Alex shakes his head. "No, no, I get the feeling I'll meet her eventually."

"If you shared a class with Issei, then you probably will. So, what were you doing that led you to become a dimension hopper?"

"It's not that I was trying to, but, Loki sure was a bitch."

Daniel hums. "You die against Loki as well?"

"Well as far as I know any reports on my death have been greatly exaggerated."

Daniel shrugs. "Yeah."

Alex then realizes what Daniel said. "Wait, "as well?""

"Technically speaking I've died to Loki once, but in terms of Ian Star, then yes, twice."

Alex raises a brow. "Ian?"

"The spirit in my Sacred Gear, it's an alternate timeline of myself." Daniel says waving his hand. "He died against Loki and was revived by Asagi Phenex. I, also died at the hands of Loki, but it was the Relic of Life that brought me back."

Alex watches Daniel closely. "I see..."

The black haired teen steps forward as trucks drive up behind him and Alex walks away. The trucks start to barrel by and next to him stepping out of one is, Nonon Jakuzure. "You here to defend the schools?" She asks.

"I'm fighting on your side today. Under orders of Lady Satsuki, I'm to ensure no religious sight is harmed."

Jakuzure scoffs. "Just stay out of my way."

"Fine by me, keep those filthy animals in check."

Jakuzure hums. "Let's play this... Fortissimo!" The pair walk into a school as on the ground is a giant pentagram.

"Warriors of the east, we bid a hardy welcome to our campus! Abegamo academy has stood for a thousand years. It's the lynchpin of Kyoto's defenses in our ancient capital. If thou wishes to avoid a fate most painful,"

Daniel steps forward crossing his arms. "You'll get out of the way, and submit to Honnouji Academy, before we level the school."

"Oh, please you uppity tweens. No way this dump has been around for a thousand years."

"Remodeled a few times, but it was built roughly 500 years ago." Daniel answers.

Jakuzure scoffs. "Still not a thousand."

"Either way, you can level this place if you want. The four guardians, North, South, East, and West."

North - Taro Genbu
South - Jiro Suzaku
East - Saburo Seiryu
West - Shiro Byakko

"We are the Divine Formation, the impenetrable defense of Abegamo Academy. Try as thou might, you Kanto barbarians cannot defeat us."

"Please, you know nothing of the Kanto region, you Kansai dog." Daniel says.

Jakuzure sighs. "Yare Yare Daze."

"Why do I sense a fellow stand nearby?" Daniel thinks.

Jakuzure turns to Daniel. "What?"

Daniel turns to her. "What?"

The pair glance to each other as sweat drops down the back of Jakuzure, Skylar throws a single blade directly into the forehead of Byakko, Alan fires an electric round into Seiryu, Alex suddenly returns a bullet embedding itself into the chest of Suzaku. The final guardian shouts for backup, and Daniel shrugs and aims a palm forward.

"You don't match to me at all. How dare you even think about it! Useless!" He then fires dozens of fireballs and sharp icicles into them while shouting Useless with every projectile launched.

Afterwards he turns back to spot Ryuko driving by on motorcycle taking back pieces of Senketsu. He shrugs and walks away and into the city of Kyoto as Jakuzure stands behind him stunned.

Jakuzure shouts. "You're not gonna stop her?!"

Daniel shrugs. "She's not my problem."

"Then we're headed to Osaka, it's the only place left." Jakuzure orders.

Daniel walks away. "My assistance was purely to ensure no harm came to religious sites here in Kyoto."

Jakuzure scratches her head, in open bafflement at Daniel's flippancy. "Grr! Fine!" She walks away in a huff. After she leaves Daniel sighs and exits the city and climbs aboard his motorcycle as Skylar, Alan & Alex all climb into an armored car the four driving back to Honnouji.

Alan sighs driving the three. "Well, I guess I should ask, why are you helping us?"

Alex takes a moment, thinking to himself before answering. "Why? So I can find a way home. I need to make sure everyone's safe."

Alan hums. "Well, assist us in finding the relic of time, and we'll see what we can do."

Alex sighs. "I'll assist, but if it means more useless destruction, I may second guess it."

Alan grins. "Well, I sure hope you stay with us."

Alex takes a moment. "Sure."

The trio drive behind, Daniel while remaining silent is thinking about something.

After arriving they quickly got out and walked to the house. Skylar enters, to start prepping the house, as Alan, and Daniel joined Alex, the three agreeing to have Alex join them in the house.

"You've been living here this whole time? I thought you'd have been in a house in the three Star district, not the slums. You work with the Elite Four don't you?" Daniel asks.

"I actually prefer living simple like this, Star Boy."

"Oh, that's not a nickname I like. Please, call me Daniel."

Alex shrugs opening the shack. "You said you have another version of yourself in your sacred gear, right?"

"Yeah." Daniel says softly, he stands a bit behind Alex. "His name's Ian Star. Why do you ask?"

Alex sighs. "The being in my sacred gear is another version of myself as well, he's named Johnathan Flint. When Kokabiel stabbed me in the back, he killed me for a while..." Alex takes a moment to rub his back where the wound is no doubt located. "I was helping Irina at the time, before the big fight at the school, John gave me these guns and brought me back. Turned me into a hybrid of holy & demonic Angel due to the sacred gear."

Daniel watches him closely, helping as they move Alex's stuff into the truck. "I see, so if we can bring Ian back, I assume you want to know if we can bring Johnathan back?"

Alex nods. "Yes. I owe him for bringing me back."

Alan and Alex grab a trunk from the shark and place it in the truck.

Alan sighs. "Having another gun slinger might help us a lot in the future."

"It's scary how similar we are, Alex. I suspect you wouldn't let anyone you care for die, right?" Daniel prods, looking to learn more about, what seems to be another counterpart similar to himself.

"Well I killed Issei when he betrayed us." He says bluntly, Alan and Daniel both stop as he mentions the death of Issei. Alan almost drops the trunk they're carrying. "And we lost Asia right before Loki's curse mark made me jump dimensions."

Daniel's eyes widen, he thinks to Asia and Chisaki being sent to the dimensional gap.

"Asia died?"

Alex nods. "This high class devil prick wanted her as his bride and took her."

"Astaroth." Daniel mutters, earning a nod from Alex.

"We fought through his game and peerage, when we beat him she was consumed by his trap." Alex speaks, though the memories seem to haunt him as he's forced to lean against the truck, he crouches down, covering his mouth, his head down, he looks at the dirt. "I tried... I tried my best but..." He's unable to finish, the pain surely too much.

"We had the same fight with Diodora. Issei saved her with a powered up Dress Break. It broke the seal on the trap."

Alex clicks his tongue, the realization sinking in. "So it's all my fault. I killed the only person who could have saved her."

Alan squats down, patting Alex on the back, showing his sympathy, while Daniel continues working. "You did all you could. It's not your fault."

Daniel speaks continuing the work. "So with blue balls dead he didn't get the dragon slayer sword, huh."

Alex sighs. "No, I have it. Why? Don't tell me the perv was given it."

Alan sighs. "He was."

"So there's two of them in this world. Doesn't matter anyways, I don't know the first thing about sword fighting."

Daniel grins. "We can cross that bridge when we get to it." Daniel closes the back of the truck. "For now, let's focus on getting you moved in with us and figure out what our next move is."

"I'm more of a gun guy anyway." Alex says standing with a sigh. "I, great in hand to hand as well but I'm unrivaled with my guns."

"His comment gives Alan a kick in the ass. "Oh you think so, huh?"

"Careful Alan, I didn't earn the Ace of Spades title for nothing." Alex gloats his rank in his world.

"I don't know what a playing card has to do with guns but you can tell us later." Daniel says sitting in the passenger seat, as Alan drives.

The group arrives at the residence held by the Star group, and set up Alex's room, or his shared room with Alan.

Chapter End.