03x09 - Dragon of Dragon

[bunniefuu]

[ISSEI]

I don't understand.

Asia?

[GASPER]

Where is she?

What happened?

[RIAS, AKENO gasp]

[SHALBA]

I think that's quite enough of

this nonsense, Diodora Astaroth.

[RIAS]

Who are you?

Dear little sister of the

despicable and fake devil king.

Who I am is the one

and true descendent

of the Great Devil Beelzebub.

I am Shalba Beelzebub.

[RIAS]

What do you want?

[DIODORA]

Please, Shalba. Help me.

Imagine if both the old

and current devil kings

combined their strength.

[grunts]

And thus, a maggot dies.

[screams]

Current devil king, did he say?

Calling the true bloodline old

was the fool's first mistake.

His imagination was his second.

[RIAS] Of course, you were

the one behind the death

of the Glasya-Labolas heir,

weren't you?

Can you believe the

sheer arrogance there?

Claiming to be the Devil King.

[CREUSEREY] I am the true

descendant and heir of Asmodeus.

I am Creuserey Asmodeus.

So, one of the great masterminds

finally shows themselves.

[CREUSEREY] As a member

of the True Satan Faction,

I have sworn to avenge

Cattleya Leviathan.

We are here to make use of

the power received from Orphis!

We will destroy this land,

and a new world created

for devils will be ours!

[RIAS] It doesn't

matter who you are.

You will still suffer for

what you did to Asia!

Little sister of the

imposter, Sir Zechs.

Nothing personal, but I

think I will k*ll you.

[ISSEI]

Asia? Asia?

Where did you run off to?

Come on, let's go home.

If you hide from me,

we won't be able to leave.

You're so silly, Asia.

Now, come on out.

Please, enough already!

He's lost it.

Issei.

[ISSEI] I b*at up those guys who

were bullying you, by the way.

[ISSEI]

I don't wanna play anymore.

Come on. Please, Asia?

[ISSEI whimpers]

Asia!

[IRINA yells]

[ROSSWEISSE grunts]

It seems like we're

about good to go here.

Agreed. I hope Rias and

the crew are all okay.

[ISSEI]

Please, Asia, can we go home?

We're supposed to do

the three-legged race

in the sports festival.

We need to practice.

[RIAS]

Issei!

[KONEKO, GASPER sob]

[KIBA, AKENO sob]

[yells]

I swear I will k*ll you

for what you've done!

I'll cut you down piece by piece

until you scream for mercy!

[XENOVIA grunts. screams]

Xenovia, no!

[XENOVIA grunts]

[SHALBA]

Don't test me.

[XENOVIA grunts]

Bring Asia back, now!

Please, she's one

of my best friends!

She was so gentle,

and unbelievably kind!

Asia!

Hey, Rias. Do you know

where Asia might have gone?

We need to find her fast,

so we can leave. Help me.

Please, we can't go without her;

she's practically family.

Oh, Issei.

[SHALBA]

Interesting.

The princess of the Gremory

household has horrible taste.

Would the red filth like to

know where that girl went?

I sent her far

beyond our reality,

into the Dimensional Gap.

The exposure has surely

consumed her flesh by now.

To put it simply,

the bitch is dead.

[ISSEI growling]

[AZAZEL]

All right, Fafnir.

I'm gonna need a

little back up, 'kay?

[CREUSEREY grunts]

[AZAZEL]

Sir Zechs.

Prepare yourself and your

artificial existence for death!

Asmodeus. Understand that if

devils are going to flourish,

the last thing we need is

to have an unnecessary w*r.

An imposter who deals

not only with fallen angels,

but angels themselves has

no right to speak as a devil!

So what, we should

listen to you, a traitor?

Someone naïve enough

to fall for the obvious

lies of the Chaos Brigade?

[SIR ZECHS] Creuserey,

as the Great Devil King,

I will eliminate anyone

who stands against

the current underworld.

What? What is this?

No, that's impossible!

How can this be?

You're a fraud, yet,

you defeat me? No!

That also eliminated

the snake and power

Orphis had placed within him.

Oh, perfect.

Well, I certainly didn't expect

you to show up in person.

Hi, Azazel.

It's been a while.

[RIAS]

Issei?

[DDRAIG]

Rias Gremory.

[gasps]

What is it, Ddraig?

[DDRAIG]

If you'd rather not die,

you should leave this

place immediately.

[RIAS]

What?

[DDRAIG]

As for you, Devil.

The one who calls

himself Shalba.

You made a poor decision,

and now you must pay.

[grunts]

[AKENO, KIBA grunt]

[KIBA] His aura and

power are incredible!

[KONEKO]

And dangerous.

[RIAS]

Issei!

Answer me right now;

what's going on? Issei!

Who are you?

[SPIRIT VOICES moaning]

[ISSEI]

I, who shall awaken.

[SPIRIT BOY'S VOICE]

It's starting.

[SPIRIT GIRL'S VOICE]

The time has finally come.

[SHALBA]

I don't know you.

[ISSEI] I am the Heavenly

Dragon who stole the principle

of domination for God.

[SPIRIT WOMAN'S VOICE A]

It has always been this way.

[SPIRIT OLD MAN'S VOICE A]

That is correct.

Always and forever.

[ISSEI] I mock the infinite

and fret over the dream.

[SPIRIT MAN'S VOICE A]

What the world desires.

[SPIRIT WOMAN'S VOICE A]

What the world rejects.

[ISSEI] I shall become the

Red Dragon of Domination.

[SPIRIT MAN'S VOICE B]

Has always been power.

[SPIRIT WOMAN'S VOICE B]

Has always been love.

[SPIRIT MAN'S VOICE C]

No matter the occasion,

you always choose

the path to ruin.

[ISSEI] I shall drown you in

the depths of crimson purgatory.

Juggernaut Drive!

[AZAZEL]

If we defeat you here,

are you finally going

to let peace win out?

How cute, but it's

impossible to defeat me.

Well, then can you clue us in

as to why you're doing this now

when you've never shown any

interest in this world before?

Indeed. I would also like to

know why you are leading

a brigade of t*rrorists.

[ORPHIS]

For a world of silence.

All I want is to return

to the Dimensional Gap,

otherwise known as my home,

and reclaim that silence.

[AZAZEL]

The Dimensional Gap is her home?

If I remember correctly...

[AZAZEL]

Of course, Vali. I understand.

I know what you want!

Vali, do you truly believe

we shall find it here?

The Dimensional Gap

is almost a void.

I am confident we will find it.

[VALI]

Issei Hyodo.

[BIKOU]

What's wrong?

There's been a change of plans.

We're going to the underworld.

Why so suddenly, though?

Is that a person?

[ISSEI roars]

I need you, Asia!

[ISSEI roars]

Oh, Issei.

[ISSEI growls]

[SHALBA grunts]

[SHALBA grunts, yells]

[SHALBA grunts]

Don't play with me. Face my

light of judgment, if you dare!

[DDRAIG]

Divide!

No, what was that?

[DDRAIG]

Divide! Divide! Divide!

[SHALBA]

He has Divine Dividing power?

I remember that.

Issei's using the power

that he stole from Vali!

[SHALBA] Why must Vali insist

on standing in my way?

[ISSEI roars]

[SHALBA yells]

[ISSEI yelling]

[SHALBA]

No. You bastard!

This creature must be

the Dragon of Domination!

[GASPER gasps]

Hey, Gasper, did you

just try to stop time?

I did, but it didn't

even faze him!

[ISSEI yelling]

[DDRAIG]

Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!

[SHALBA grunts]

We can't stay here, Rias.

If we do, we're

all going to die!

Let's go. I don't want

to either, but we must!

No. I won't.

[AKENO]

Rias!

[KIBA]

I'm sorry, we're going!

[DDRAIG]

Boost! Boost! Boost! Boost!

[DDRAIG]

Longinus Smasher!

Damn you! Red Dragon and

White Dragon, damn you both!

[ISSEI roars]

[ISSEI roars]

I wish there was more we could

do than just sit here and watch!

Yeah, you and me both.

So, what can we do?

Anyone know how we can make

Issei change back to normal?

I don't know.

[VALI] I had a feeling it

was the Juggernaut Drive.

[RIAS]

Vali, why are you here?

I sensed a change

in Issei's power.

I wanted to see what it was.

Is that him down there?

It looks like your servant had

an incomplete transformation.

Do you know if there's any

way to change him back?

[VALI]

In an incomplete state,

there is a chance it

will happen naturally.

But if not, he'll use up

his life force until he dies.

[ARTHUR] Either way,

you should be worried;

his life is most

certainly in danger.

[RIAS, XENOVIA]

Asia!

[ARTHUR] Oh yes, we happened

to cross paths with her

while we were moving through

the Dimensional Gap.

[BIKOU]

That is one lucky girl.

She would have been exposed

to the void, if not for us.

A body cannot withstand

that kind of pressure

and will usually dissipate

into the nothingness.

[AKENO]

Rias!

[RIAS] If we tell him

that Asia is safe,

Issei should be able to

regain control over himself.

Merely approaching him will k*ll

you. I won't stop you, though.

I will go with you!

Me, too.

[RIAS]

I'm going alone.

[GASPER]

Rias, wait!

[RIAS]

I won't let you die.

[VALI]

Hm?

Vali, please.

I'm begging you to do whatever

you can to save Rias and Issei.

Can you with the power of

the White Dragon Emperor?

Do you think you're

strong enough?

[ISSEI roars]

[ALBION] Vanishing

Dragon Balance Breaker!

What are you

planning to do, Vali?

[VALI] I'm just going to

contain his power a bit.

[ALBION] You have to touch the

opponent to use Divine Dividing.

I don't recommend

that right now.

[VALI]

Yeah. An eye for an eye.

A dragon for a dragon.

[VALI]

I, who shall awaken.

I am the Heavenly Dragon

who lost all to the

principal of domination.

I envy the infinite

and long for the dream.

I shall become the White Dragon

that masters the

path of domination.

I shall lead you to the

farthest limits of innocence.

Juggernaut Drive!

[gasps]

[ISSEI growls]

[ISSEI roars]

[ISSEI growls]

[VALI]

Issei Hyodo. Tell me.

Are you not my rival

and sworn enemy?

[ISSEI roars]

[ALBION]

Divide!

[ALBION]

Divide! Divide! Divide!

[RIAS]

Issei!

I can just leave

the rest up to you.

[RIAS]

Issei, please.

Issei, come back to me!

--[RIAS yells]

--[ISSEI roars]

Issei!

[ISSEI roars]

It was sweet of you to help.

My name's Asia

Argento, by the way.

But please, just call me Asia.

[ISSEI]

Asia.

To make lots of

life-long friends.

To get to know them well,

and do cool things.

To care for each other,

and have fun.

That's my dream.

[ISSEI]

Asia.

Issei. I know it was short,

but I was blessed to

have a friend like you.

You made me happy.

[RAYNARE]

But she's dead, isn't she?

She's stone cold dead

and you're still whining

about protecting her.

[ISSEI gasps]

Oh, come on, as if

I couldn't tell

you were a virgin from

the first time I saw you.

--[RAYNARE laughs]

--[ISSEI gasps]

I know! It was so stupid the way

you'd try to play super hero if

I complained or looked helpless.

It's true. You wanted

to believe it so badly

that you never even caught on.

Would you please die for me?

[ISSEI screams]

[RIAS] Look at me, Issei.

Don't you know who I am?

[VALI] Strange. His energy

signature is not purely dragon.

[ORPHIS]

Something else is inside him.

Look who showed up.

Hello, Orphis.

[ISSEI roars]

[RIAS] Calm down!

Listen to my voice! Issei!

[RIAS screams]

I never meant to

make you cry, Issei.

I'm sorry. Please, forgive me.

Goodbye.

I couldn't protect my friend.

Again, I couldn't protect her.

[RAYNARE] You wouldn't

have been able to save her

back then anyway.

And surprise, surprise,

you can't save her now.

[ISSEI roars]

Asia!

[RIAS screams]

Issei, please!

[ISSEI roars]

No!

--[RIAS] Issei.

--[ISSEI gasps]

[ISSEI]

Rias?

[RIAS] Issei. I want

you to be in my life.

You give it meaning that

I never knew existed!

You better come back

to me right now,

or else I swear I'll disappear

right along with you!

Please come back.

Issei!

[ISSEI gasps]

Rias. It's you.

[ISSEI]

Rias, it was you.

You came back to me.

Oh, Issei, you came back.

Issei. My Issei is back!

What's that?

Something that

was inside of him.

[grunts]

Issei!

--Welcome back!

--Welcome back!

Nice moves!

Issei!

How do you feel?

[ISSEI]

Okay. I think.

You guys, um, hey.

[ISSEI gasps]

Asia!

[KIBA]

Vali and his allies rescued her.

It was a chance

thing, that's all.

[ISSEI]

Asia! Asia!

Issei?

What happened?

Asia! You're o--

--Asia! Oh, Asia!

--Um.

--I thought you were gone.

--Xenovia, I'm okay. I swear it.

--You're alive!

--Xenovia, I'm okay. I swear it.

Oh, Asia. We'll be

friends forever, won't we?

--Like forever forever, though?

--Of course.

--That's good.

--Forever.

Then you can't leave me

like that ever again, okay?

I won't. I'll always

be here for you.

[XENOVIA sobbing]

Asia!

I know.

[VALI]

Issei Hyodo. Take a look.

[ISSEI]

Huh?

That is what I wanted to see.

[RIAS]

It can't be.

[VALI]

Dragon of Dragon.

He is often called DD,

the true Red Dragon God Emperor.

Great Red.

[ISSEI]

Great Red.

DD.

He chooses to live in

the Dimensional Gap,

and flies around for

all eternity in there.

Orphis wants that, as well.

My goal is to defeat him.

[ISSEI]

For real?

To become the true

White Dragon Emperor.

The White Dragon God Emperor.

Someday, I'll take

down the Great Red.

[ORPHIS] Great Red.

It's been a while.

[ISSEI gasps]

Who is that?

I didn't see her until just now!

[VALI]

Meet Orphis.

The dragon god of infinity,

Ouroboros Dragon.

Wait, what did you say?

No, the bad dragon is her?

So, that's the leader

of the Chaos Brigade?

[ORPHIS] One day. One day soon

I am going to obtain my silence.

[VALI]

Tell me something, Issei.

[ISSEI]

What?

[VALI]

Do you want to defeat me?

[ISSEI]

I mean, yeah.

I still don't want you dividing

Rias's or Akeno's boobs in half.

Actually, I don't want you

dividing anyone's boobs.

[laughs]

You are such a

bizarre little man.

Get strong, Issei.

Don't you let me down.

We should probably head back.

Come on, let's go home, now.

Yeah! Let's roll!

[KUROKA yawns]

[KUROKA] Welcome back.

Did you find Great Red?

Only for a moment,

but we did, yes.

[KUROKA]

That's all?

[ARTHUR] Well, a few other

things happened, too.

[KUROKA gasps]

Cattleya, Creuserey, and Shalba.

The honorable blood of the of

the previous great devil kings

ran through them. They should

have lived honorably as well.

[BIKOU] Why did you choose to

save the Red Dragon Emperor?

That's rather unlike you.

It was only a whim.

Nothing more than a whim.

[VALI] And perhaps, it isn't

actually over yet.

Remember this, Issei Hyodo.

Look, um, I'm such an assh*le.

I didn't mean to make things

difficult for you again.

I'm sorry.

You are the absolute best.

Yeah! You are the absolute

best servant that I have!

Score! And you have

the absolute best--

[RIAS]

Issei?

[ALL gasp]

Issei!

[VALI] Remember that what

you consider to be peace,

can often be painful for others.

[RIAS]

Issei!

To go see Vali. Now.

[LOKI] The twilight of the

gods is fast approaching.

Oh, yay, he finally

came to pick me up!

[AZAZEL] You still

haven't done it yet, right?

I know what's going on.

Even if it means you

have to lie to yourself,

you always try

so hard, don't you?