03x04 - Interception, Commence!

[bunniefuu]

This seal won't

last much longer.

Sure won't.

[AZAZEL] Odin's gonna head back

up north to retrieve Mjolnir.

Says we'll need it

in the coming fight.

And while it's great that Ajuka

teleported Loki out of our hair,

he'll only be restrained

for about a day,

and you can bet he's gonna be

pissed when he gets back here.

One day? That's it?

[AZAZEL]

Yep, and when that happens,

we're not gonna have any choice

but to fight him head on.

Won't be easy, either.

Because if the Devil

King class members

elect to att*ck Loki outright,

it could result in another

large-scale w*r,

which wouldn't be

good for anybody.

That's far too risky.

[AZAZEL] Plus, it would

play into Loki's hand.

He wants to bring

about Ragnarok,

and the Chaos Brigade

wants pandemonium.

A w*r like that would further

all of their goals.

It'd be the beginning

of the end, kiddos.

Nothing would survive.

If Loki gets out before

Mjolnir arrives, we're screwed.

Seems that way.

Yeah, I think we need

to go talk to my brother.

You want to act as a

diversion for Loki?

[AJUKA] I hope you understand

I can only teleport about

ten people at once.

That's not much.

And even with some rest,

I'll only be able to send

one or two more later.

You won't have reinforcements.

Yes, I'm well aware of

the danger involved.

That's really sweet. But, don't

think you're the only volunteer.

[door opens]

[RIAS gasps]

[LEVIATHAN]

Right, Sona?

You're going?

[SONA] The three of

us would like to offer

our services in this as well.

If that's not a problem.

I tried to talk her out of it,

but she wouldn't listen.

Then again, this

whole mess with Loki

is kind of our fault

to begin with.

So our little sisters being

assigned clean up duty

shouldn't get much objection.

Won't look like we're playing

favorites, either.

It's not like there's

time to object anyway.

That said, there's two people

we've already decided on.

[RIAS]

You have?

[MICHAEL]

Yes. The first one...

[RIAS]

Irina!

[MICHAEL] I have no doubt

she will be an asset

to you in this endeavor.

As you wish.

I will be in attendance

as well. For Asgard.

Since we all seem

to be in agreement,

prepare yourselves

to depart shortly.

Buy as much time

as you possibly can.

[RIAS] I'm sorry that we

can't bring you with us,

but it's just too dangerous.

You'll be safer here

with the defense force.

Oh, of course. Listen, Issei.

Please be careful,

and come back safe, okay?

Hey, don't worry about me.

You just focus on having fun

with the other devils, cool?

[ASIA]

Right.

This feels like old

times, doesn't it?

Yeah. Well, kind of, anyway.

It might seem weird coming from

a devil, but try to be careful.

I was about to say

the same thing to you!

[XENOVIA]

Huh?

[ROSSWEISSE] Guess I'll

introduce myself to the team.

[AKENO, KONEKO gasp]

[ROSSWEISSE] I should have known

things would get out of hand

traveling Odin. I'm the

Valkyrie Rossweisse.

[SAJI]

You seein' what I'm seein'?

[ISSEI]

I'm seein' it!

That's one Valkyrie

I'd like to ride!

Business suit, suit of armor,

or birthday suit, I am down!

[ISSEI, SAJI groaning]

Would you look at the time.

Down boy.

Okay, kids. Just try to

be careful out there.

The time has come.

Right. These are Phoenix Tears.

Unfortunately, this is all

we could obtain on

such short notice.

[SIR ZECHS]

They may not look like much,

but they're good to have.

Especially since you won't have

a bishop's healing powers.

Thank you. That's a good idea.

Just remember to keep

your guard up out there.

[RIAS]

We will.

[KONEKO] I won't let

you leave me behind.

Won't let me?

That's not your call.

Please, I need to do this.

I'll allow it.

[KONEKO]

Hey, Blue Balls.

If I was scared, what

would you say to me?

[ISSEI]

That you're fine.

You're not alone

anymore, Koneko.

I'll be right there to protect

you if anything goes wrong.

I gotta say I'm

impressed, Issei.

With smooth talking like that,

she won't be able to deny

her feelings much longer.

Whoa! We're just friends!

Will you protect me?

I'll be counting on that resolve

of yours to get me through.

I won't let you down.

[AJUKA]

All right. Off you go.

[SAJI] I dunno 'bout you,

but I'm not diggin' this.

We just finished training,

and we're fighting a god?

That's nuts.

But still. I'm fightin'

for Sona here,

and there's no way I'm

gonna let her down.

[ISSEI]

I feel ya, man.

Yeah, I bet.

Sona wants to make a school

in the underworld.

A place where even low-level

devils are welcome,

so they can play

the rating game.

Wow. That'd be cool. Although...

I don't get how that

has anything to do

with fighting Loki.

[SAJI]

A lot of devils hate her idea

because it goes against

the class system.

They're not big on

any kinda change.

[ISSEI] Guess there's no

rags-to-riches for devils.

[SAJI] Yeah, and mixing

with other mythologies

will only open even more minds.

[ISSEI] Oh, I get it.

If Loki has his way, her goal

doesn't have a chance in hell.

Don't pun me.

Anyway, I'd be down

for teaching kids at that

kinda school, y'know?

If you teach girls' gym.

[laughs] Maybe so,

but that's why I'm standing

in this nightmare right now.

I don't care if they're

a god or a stuck-up devil.

I swear I'll own anyone

who gets in our way!

Yeah, and I'll be

right there with ya.

[RIAS]

He's coming!

[SAJI, ISSEI grunt]

[LOKI] Well, that was annoying.

Not to mention rude.

[ROSSWEISSE]

Hear me, Loki!

Attacking the All-Father

is unforgivable!

If you have a problem,

you should file your complaint

through the proper channels!

[LOKI] And who will

"unforgive" me? You? Please.

Talented, though you may be,

you cannot challenge a god.

You were always

such a spoiled brat.

Ha. What a shame.

I was hoping for better in

the opening act of Ragnarok.

[ROSSWEISSE]

Fenrir!

And his runts Hati

and Skoll, too.

Could this get any worse?

[chuckles]

[RIAS]

The Midgard Serpent is worse.

It's one of the

Five Dragon Kings!

[IRINA] Did we plan on there

being legendary monsters?

No we didn't. Though, I really

should've known better.

[SAJI] Hey, guys!

We're surrounded, now!

[RIAS]

Will you suck it up?

Our families are counting

on us to keep Loki at bay,

so that is exactly what

we are going to do!

[ALL]

Right!

Touching sentiment, but I must

tell you it will never work.

[roars]

Ready, bro?

Yeah! It's time to put

our training to good use!

Rias!

Sona!

[RIAS, SONA]

Mm.

Sweet!

[BOTH] Promotion to Queen!

Balance Breaker!

[DDRAIG]

Welsh Dragon Balance Breaker!

[LOKI] Oh, my, the

Red Dragon Emperor.

And yet I'm still

disappointed.

[ISSEI grunts]

[LOKI]

Huh?

[ISSEI]

Sticks and stones, dude.

Three weeks I trained

for crap like this,

and that's the best you've got?

[ISSEI groaning]

Look ou... Never mind.

[ISSEI screams]

[ISSEI sighs]

Thanks, you guys!

Hey, no problem at all.

Just leave this beast to the

knights! Let's go Durandal!

[KIBA]

Taste my Sword Birth!

[ISSEI] Man, Kiba and Xenovia

have gotten a lot stronger.

But so have I! Dragon sh*t!

Down you go.

[RIAS] Figures we'd be left

with the biggest one.

[yells] Lightning!

[AKENO]

Pathetic, I barely did anything!

You know what they say about

playing with fire! Mirror Alice!

[SONA]

That's Tsubaki's Sacred Gear.

When the Mirror Alice

shatters from taking a hit,

it reflects the att*ck back at

the enemy with twice the power.

[RIAS]

Thanks for the heads up.

A countering gear like that

could spell big trouble for

an offensive team like mine.

[SONA] Desperate times.

Planned to save it for a game.

I see. Well then, I'm happy

to return the favor for you!

Ha!

Well, as long as we're

feeling generous...

Okay, so it's resilient.

Good thing we're only

trying to buy time.

Cause b*ating this thing

is way out of our paygrade.

You're always such an optimist.

[ROSSWEISSE]

Don't underestimate these dogs.

Their bite is much

worse than their bark.

[IRINA]

That's what I wanted to hear.

No reason to hold back!

Irina! Remember,

you're still only human!

These guys have you outclassed!

I think you're mistaken.

How 'bout I show you...

the new me!

So that was unexpected.

[ISSEI]

Since when is she an angel?

It's kind of a long story.

All right, bad dog!

Now, by the blessing

of Lord Michael.

I have been reincarnated

as an angel to provide

divine retribution and holy

wrath, so repent! Amen!

[ROSSWEISSE grunts]

I guess these two

can't take a hit as

well as their dad!

Yay, me!

Did she say... "reincarnated?"

[ISSEI] Angel or not, she

hasn't changed one bit.

We'll take care of Fenrir,

you get the other mutt!

[ISSEI] It's you and me, Koneko.

We got this. Let's put him down!

[KONEKO]

Word.

They have done rather well

for a group of weaklings.

[gasps]

[SAJI] You underestimated us!

Big mistake!

[LOKI] The only thing big

is your talk, little boy.

[SAJI] You need to work

on your comebacks, man.

They're pretty lame.

[LOKI]

Noted.

Saji!

[ISSEI]

Saji! You bastard!

[KONEKO]

Pay attention!

[ISSEI gasps]

[KONEKO yells]

[KONEKO]

Meow.

[ISSEI]

Koneko.

[KONEKO] Don't worry,

I've got it under control.

I will master this power.

My fear will not define

who I am anymore.

You said you'd protect me.

[KONEKO]

But I can protect you, too!

I can do this!

[ISSEI yells]

[AKENO]

Wow. I never imagined Koneko

would become that strong

just by accepting herself.

Well, if she can

do it, so can I!

[AKENO] I am the daughter of

Shuri and Barkiel Himejima.

A fallen angel.

But also, I am the devil queen

of Rias Gremory. Akeno Himejima!

[ISSEI]

You can do it.

Thunderbolt!

[AKENO yells]

[RIAS]

You did it!

You finally put it behind you.

I'm so proud.

I smelled teenaged angst.

How disgustingly cliché.

Lord Loki. It isn't

too late to apologize.

The All-Father may

still forgive you.

But before, you said

I was "unforgiveable".

And why should I be

the one to apologize

when he is clearly in the wrong?

You leave me no choice!

[LOKI grunts]

[SAJI]

I caught a big one!

--[SANJI chuckles]

--[SONA] Ha.

[ISSEI]

Saji! That was awesome!

I'm fightin' for

a school out here, man!

This ain't nothin'!

[ISSEI] It's that kind of talk

that makes you my best frenemy!

Oh, please.

This can't hold me.

But how? Why didn't it break?!

[SAJI] Azazel gave me an

upgrade this past month.

Now all the Vritra-Type Sacred

Gears are at my disposal!

Ah. So, these are the Vritra

Dragon's dark flames.

[SAJI]

Damn straight!

And even a god can't shrug

off my cursed power

like it's no biggie!

[SONA] Perhaps you should have

had higher expectations of us.

Just give it up, Loki.

[ISSEI]

Hot damn. I should have known

Azazel'd pull out all the stops.

All right! You're done!

[LOKI]

Such outstanding arrogance!

Lord Loki, stop!

Please, I beg you!

At this rate, you'll destroy

not only the underworld,

but the mythological

worlds as well!

[LOKI] Which is exactly

what I want, dear!

[ISSEI]

Rias!

[LOKI]

Ragnarok is coming.

This moment is what I've

been working toward

from the beginning.

How can he do this?

[ROSSWEISSE] He's strong

enough to do what he wants,

even destroy hell! He's a god!

[ISSEI]

What?

[screams]

Kiba, no!

[KIBA groans]

Dammit!

[LOKI] Oh, don't be like that.

This is the dawning of Ragnarok.

At least your lives will

have an epic finale!

[XENOVIA, KIBA scream]

--[RIAS] Issei!

--[ISSEI groaning]

[SONA]

Saji!

[LOKI]

And so it ends.

What could be a more fitting

reward for your efforts

than being the first of

Ragnarok's many sacrifices?

I expect you all feel honored.

Xenovia!

[ISSEI]

What a scumbag!

He's pounding us like

we're blow up dolls!

Let's take him. Sona, here.

Get the others back up.

Hey, what happened?

Loki made us his b*tches.

You gonna take that?

Or you gonna get

back up and fight?

[SAJI grunts]

I'm not done.

I'll fight... till my last

breath for what you want.

[SONA]

Thank you.

Uh! Wait a sec.

Did she just thank me?

I don't like that side of her.

Xenovia! Thank God!

Rather not. You want to

take this guy together?

Sounds like fun!

We'll be an unstoppable

Heaven-and-Hell combo!

What a surprise.

You're helping me?

It was by order of my mistress.

In this fight, I'll use

all the help I can get.

So how 'bout we take this to

the next level and team up?

It's not the worst plan

I've heard today.

You know, I can think of

much worse ways of dying.

At least I'll be by you.

[gasps]

You shouldn't say

things like that.

[ISSEI yells]

[LOKI]

Pathetic.

[RIAS] Reviving everyone used

all of the phoenix tears.

We won't survive another

of Loki's att*cks.

[gasps] Yes, I understand!

I've got good news, guys!

[ISSEI]

The hell is that?

[ROSSWEISSE] It's the mighty

Thor's w*apon of choice.

With a single swing,

the god of thunder rains

down divine punishment.

[LOKI]

Mjolnir?!

[ROSSWEISSE]

Right. Odin sends a message.

Give Mjolnir to

"The Red Dragon Emperor.

He's the only one there

powerful enough to wield it."

[ISSEI]

No sh*t?!

I'll k*ll you all!

[SAJI]

Where you goin'?

All yours.

[ISSEI]

Badass!

[ISSEI]

It's hammer time!

[ISSEI yelps]

[ISSEI screams]

Issei, no!

[KIBA yells]

[ISSEI groaning]

[RIAS]

Issei!

[RIAS] Hang in there!

You'll be okay! Come on!

I'm... so sorry. I almost

had him. My bad... Rias.

I hope one day you'll

be able to forgive me

for letting you down like this.

Issei, please.

[ISSEI] You've gotta go.

Save yourselves.

No way! I'll help you, Issei.

You won't be alone.

I won't let you die here!

You're going to be okay. Issei!

The... hammer... [groans]

We need it.

[RIAS gasps]

No. He can't.

Did the pervert not make it?

[ROSSWEISSE yells]

[AKENO panting]

He can't be gone.

[RIAS] Wake up, Issei.

I told you to wake up!

Oh, Rias.

You're gonna die! Bastard!

[IRINA]

How dare you?

[KONEKO yells]

[KIBA yells]

[ROSSWEISSE]

He was the only one of us

strong enough to wield Mjolnir.

We don't stand a

chance without him.

Loki is going to k*ll us

for sure. I'm so useless.

No, please. Not him.

[groans]

[LOKI] None of you should

be getting this worked up.

After all, Ragnarok will

rejoin you with him soon.

I will not let you

die here alone.

How dare you, Loki? You monster.

You thought you could

take what's mine?!

[RIAS] I don't give a damn

about your Ragnarok.

I swear, even if the

world does end today...

And even if every last drop

of my blood boils away.

You will pay for

what you've done.

I will take you down with me!

[AKENO]

Mother, I want to be strong.

[ARTHUR] My name is

Arthur, of the Vali team.

Looks like you've

accepted you power.

Do you think this is

what he'd want? Stop!

I will develop a new

skill to bust out

in addition to Dress Break!