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A dark and gloomy room stood before them. It was strange, filled with technology that seemed beyond our understanding. They moved further into the room, arousing an electrical sound to whisper and awakening light coming from the other side of the room.
"Ahhhhhh!"
A woman's screaming voice hit their eardrums, echoing throughout the room. The light from the flickering lamp nearby lit up the frame of a mysterious person, its deep laughter tormenting the poor female that wallowed in dismay "Don't worry, you pitiful female. Your pain will be over soon enough..." the mysterious person said as a ton of red eyes appear all over the room.
The Hyodou Residence~~
The frame of a brown haired young being led by a blonde beauty "Asia-san, where are you taking me" Issei said sounding a little annoyed, but played along with the joyful girl. Asia was smiling during the event "Don't worry Issei, we're almost there." Asia said as she was holding Issei's hand.
As they got to the location that Asia was guiding him to, Asia removed Issei's blind fold causing the boy to gasp in surprise. A fleet of magnificent cakes, presents and a gift that Issei would forever cherish... a Special edition of Carbon-Rider Pinky, a p*** magazine he had searched for most of his adolescent life. He looked up from the sacred document and saw that Sona, along with the rest of Rias's peerage and hers were all there, accompanied by Azazel and Irina.
They all looked at Issei and cheered in unison
[Surprise! Happy birthday Issei!]
Issei was pleasantly surprised and happy to see the party they threw for him "You guys... this is amazing" Issei said happily with a small glob of liquid forming around his left eye.
Rias, his girlfriend, went up to him giving him a big hug and a kiss on his cheek. "Happy birthday my Issei." Rias said with a smile.
Akeno ran behind Issei and clamped onto his back. "My, my, Ise-kun is becoming a man today..." Akeno said with her usual smile, it becoming more real whenever she was with Issei. Sona came up to Issei and gave him a gift box. "Happy birthday Ise-kun, it has been a year since you become a Devil." Sona said with a smile which she rarely uses.
Issei nodded, "Yup, it had been a year, hasn't it..." Issei said '...and even in this year, I still never regret becoming a Devil.' Issei thought to himself.
Rosseweisse came next to him and hugged him as well, slightly flustered with the contact. "Well one of my students became older, but then again, since you are a Devil one year means nothing if you lived ten thousand years." Ross said honestly which made Issei laugh and rub his head. "Well in the human world it means something..." Issei said honestly.
The party went on and everyone was having fun. They deserved it after the tough year they had, working really hard on their Devil jobs and dealing with Stray Devils. As the party raged on for nearly an hour, Ravel appeared and spoke to the crowd, "Everyone, it's time for the birthday boy to blow out his cake!" Ravel said as she carried the massive cake in her arms.
The cake was amazingly design, with a surface that resembled a chessboard and walls that surrounded it. The walls were made of 15 chess pieces all linking together to form a dome around the chessboard the nestled a dragon. All the cake was done with whipped cream and frosting, which aroused their taste buds. Issei was amazed at the cake "Wow, Ravel makes the best cakes!" Issei said, which made the young Phoenix blush.
Asia smiled at Issei, "Make a wish, Ise-san." Asia said to Issei which the latter nodded. Issei thought what he wanted to wish and decided on it 'I wish…' Issei thought as he blew out the candle. However, the candle didn't blow out to Issei's surprise. It stood strongly protruding from the candle's wick. He tried again, but it didn't work. Issei was confused, but started to laugh, "Oh, is this a one of those trick candle's?" Ravel was puzzled and shook her head uneasily, "I put a normal candle on the cake, there is no trick..." Ravel said.
Issei stare at her and realized someone else must have done it. Ravel went out to get another set of candles for Issei blow on them. But the result was the same, it still didn't blow out. As Issei was trying harder, Koneko put her hand near Issei's mouth and was shock to realize something. "….I can't feel Issei breath!" Koneko said sounding shocked. Everyone stared at Issei and Koneko in shock, however Issei blew on his hand not feeling the crisp air from his mouth.
Issei was alarmed at the event that was before him. "What is going on…." Issei said as he put his hand on the table, but he fell. Issei got up, "Ouch, what was that?" Issei while in pain, then heard Rias scream. "Rias, what's the matter?!" Issei asked Rias quickly, "Y-Your... your..." Rias is trying to say something, but couldn't. Issei instead looked at his hand which was pointed at by Rias and noticed it was gone!
Issei freaked out still staring at his missing hand, not knowing that the other party guests were even more afraid. "What is going on?" Issei said trying to figure out what was happening.
Asia went to Issei side to heal him, but no light caught on his slightly transparent body. As Asia tried harder to heal Issei, his body started to fade lighter and lighter, until they could see some of the object behind him.
Azazel rushed in, trying to figure out what was going on. "Sensei... What is happening to me?" Issei said, but his voice is starting to break off, growing quiet like a muted person on TV.
Azazel frantically tried to find something that could help him, but there was nothing he knew that could save Issei or stop what was happening to him. Rias rushed toward to the fading Issei "Ise, what is happening to you..." Rias said trying to calm Issei down with a stroke on his cheek, but not being able to touch him. "I don't…know….Rias…let me…call…Ddraig..." Issei said as he tried to call him partner for help.
"Ddraig! Ddraig... Ddraig?" There was no response, "Come on Ddraig... we're partners! Together we overcame the curse of the Juggernaut Drive, we fought many battles side-by-side... don't leave me now Ddraig!" Issei failed to get a response, but was blinded by sadness, "Together we are the Oppai Dragon!" Issei listened for a troubled sigh, but there was still now response. Ddraig was truly gone.
Issei breathed deeply, looking deeply into his girl's eyes, "Everyone...It's going...to be...fine..." Rias shook her head, tears flying from her eyes, "No! It's not going to be alright! I-I can't live without you..."
Issei continued to stare at her, "Rias... I-I...love..." His voice disappearing, along with his physical body. They all stood frozen, not believing that their sole comrade had vanished from existence. They were all speechless, while others began to cry openly over the chair he had once sat in.
Rias, on the other hand was determined not to let up. 'My Issei died once before... but he came back. He came back to all of us...' Rias thought. Before Azazel could comfort her, a bright flashing light appeared out of nowhere which blinded everyone.
The light died out, revealing a middle age man who seem to be quite fit, strong with a long beard and a white top hat, matching his white attire. The strange man looked around to see what happened "Am I too late?" the man said, catching a curious look from Azazel, who was the first person to say something, "Late for what? And who are you?" Azazel said curious to the strange man.
The strange man gazed upon the two Peerages along with the extras and smiled "This is good, I could use your help..." the strange man said, pulling out a pocket watch as he spoke and pressing random buttons. The strange man's pocket watch started to glow bright and engulf the whole group. The two Peerages woke up to see themselves in a unknown location.
The walls were plastered white and the space around the space around them was filled with gears and clocks, all groaning and chiming in time with each other.
Rias was the next person to speak, "Where are we and why did you bring us here?!" Rias said, demanding answers. The strange man gazed at the two Peerages.
"Oh sorry about that, where are my manners... My name is Father Time, and this is my realm!" Father Time said which made the room fill with gasps.
Azazel went closer to Father Time, showing no hostility to the entity. "That…that is impossible, Father Time is just a myth!" Azazel stated, amazed that Father Time actually existed.
Father Time seem hurt that lower being questioned his existence, but continued his earlier speech, "First off all... I shouldn't be told that by the likes of you young ones, but this is far more important..." Father Time said sounding serious.
Father summoned a giant clock next to them and opened up a large viewing screen.
"As all of you know, your friend Issei suddenly disappeared during his party." Father stated with absolute seriousness.
Rias stared at Father Time, "Yes... What happened to my Ise?" Rias said demanding to know what happened to her love.
Father then put up another image of the past Sekiryutei. "As shown, someone in a timeline is able to break the law of time and space, send out dangerous foes in the past and killed some of the past Sekiryutei" Father listed, his voice seeping with a sense of justice.
Everyone was shock at this sudden information and its outcome, until Rossweisse spoke up.
"Wait a minute... What does this has to do with Issei? They have no blood relation whatsoever, so how does this affect him?" Ross said questioning Father Time's theory.
Rossweisse was right of course, since the past host and Issei are unrelated. They still wondered how this changed Issei's timeline to this degree.
Father sighed, "you see, Booster Gear goes to the next user by random effect, all the user died at the time the next one was born. But imagine if the Booster Gear user died in a different time period" Father said.
Everyone was thinking about it until Rias, Sona, Azazel, and Ross were shock and realize it "you are saying that since the Booster Gear died off pattern, Ise never gain his Booster Gear" Rias said in shock as it made everyone gasp.
Father nodded "that is right, Ise is still alive, but soon he will be rewritten as someone as and soon that new Issei will affect your world as well. Luckily, since you are here, you are protect by the time change" Father explain to the group.
Saji stop Father for a moment "okay, I believe everyone here is wanting to help Issei, how can we help" Saji said sounding serious as he want to save his friend life.
Father smile at the group as all of them shown fire into their eyes as they want to save the one they love and cherries "this kid has great friends" Father smile as he thought to himself "very well, if we are going to save the poor kid, I will sent you back in time to different Booster Gear user life, and save them, so they could continue the pattern for Issei to regain his Booster Gear" Father said as everyone understand the plan.
However, Ross stop everyone and question Father once more "wait, why are you helping us, what if this is a trap" Ross said questioning Father again.
Father smile and said "let's say a Booster Gear user helped me out and I own them a favor" Father said with a smile as everyone goes along with it for now, but still keep an eye on him.
Everyone went into a two person group to save Issei "don't worry my love, we will meet again" Rias said sounding determine.
