Hello all. I've decided to get up off my lazy ass and get this story written. The idea has been floating around in my head lately and I've been meaning to eventually sit down and get something done but I never got around to it until now (mostly because I'm lazy as stated above.) I feel as though my writing skills are decent but it might take a few chapters to work out all the kinks. Keep in mind this is my first Fanfiction story and I have no idea how it'll be received. This story will be Issei x Irina (because she's one of my favorite characters and it's a rare pairing) Without further ado, I present to you In the White Light!
Two figures walked down a shadowy street, the only light coming from a few streetlights. If one stood on the opposite side of the street they would see that one of the figures, a man, was tailing a young girl who was completely oblivious to her stalker. The girl was dressed in white robes and had a good over her head, indicating she was a nun from the church. If one were to glance at her, they'd say she looked perfectly normal. On the girls ring fingers were a pair of silver rings which glowed faintly with a green hue. The figure following her could see the green glow, quickening his pace. He watched the girl turn a corner and disappear from view.
The man who was wearing a grey trench coat and hat, glanced around to make sure no one was around before pulling the brim of his hat down to cover his face and turned the corner to find his target staring at a church which was obviously her destination. Before the nun could take a step forward she heard a voice. "Stop right there girl." She turned to see the man in a trench coat who had been following her. "Who are you?" She queried. "What do you want?" The man stalked towards her, causing her to back up. "My name is not important," he replied. "However what I want is, and I want your power."
"My power? What are you talking about?" "Don't play games with me girl!" The man snapped. "You know full well what I want. Your Sacred Gear! And unfortunately since I cannot simply take it, you will be coming with me." The girl turned to run towards the church but the man suddenly appeared in her path, black wings sprouting from his back and a spear of light in his hand. "It is pointless to resist, now come along. If you continue to resist, I am not responsible for what happens to you." Just as the man was about to grab her, a voice rang out from the darkness. "If you continue to harass the poor girl, then I can't be held responsible for what happens to you, Dohnaseek."
The man, now identified as Dohnaseek turned to the right and saw a handsome brown haired man leaning against a streetlight with his arms crossed. The man wore a collared black jacket,slacks and gloves. He had a necklace on but the ornament was hidden beneath his burgundy undershirt. The stranger smirked, stuck his hands in his pockets and started towards them. "How do you know my name human?" "Human?" The stranger snorted. "I'm offended." The nun had retreated away from Dohnaseek once his attention had been diverted from her.
"I sense no power from you, you're human." Dohnaseek said warily. "Oh that," the stranger responded airily. "I have a friend who helps me control it. As for how I know your name, let's just say I'm familiar with the Grigori's Governor General. Don't worry though, your life is about to be over anyways, little crow." "We'll see about that," Dohnaseek said. "I have lived through a war boy! You cannot beat me!" With that Dohnaseek hurled the light spear that was in his right hand at the man, expecting it to pierce the stranger through the midsection. To his surprise the man easily batted the spear aside, causing it to fly off into the night.
"You disgust me," the stranger said, shaking his head, all traces of his casual attitude now gone. "You who have fallen from the grace of God now try to steal the gifts that He bestowed on humans? Despicable." The stranger flicked his finger and two beams of golden light shot forward like rocket tracers, striking Dohnaseek's arms and slicing through them, the heat from them instantly cauterizing the stumps. Dohnaseek howled in pain, stumbling back in shock. The man then disappeared in a burst of speed, reappearing directly in front of Dohnaseek and grabbed the startled fallen angel by the throat, lifting him off his feet.
"This was fun, fallen angel. Now enjoy your stay in the underworld." "No! Stop please!" The dying Dohnaseek pleaded. "Why should I?" The man questioned. "You would've done the same thing to me and the girl over there. He jerked his head in the nun's general direction. Suddenly the man felt a tug on his jacket. He turned his head to see the nun looking up at him with big green eyes.
"Please mister, I can't bear to watch him suffer. Despite all the evil he has done, I ask that you please let him go." He regarded her for a moment before looking back at the wounded fallen angel. He tightened his grip on Dohnaseek's neck briefly, then dropped the man like a sack of potatoes. The nun rushed over to the fallen angel and held her hands where his missing arms were. The rings on her hands glowed a brilliant green as she healed the surprised Dohnaseek. "What's your name mister?" The nun asked as she worked. The man turned to her and cocked his head to the side as if listening to someone or something. "You may call me Issei, little one." Issei turned away from her and looked up at the sky. "It'll be morning soon," he commented. The nun stood up done healing the fallen angel who in turn also stood. Dohnaseek backed away, shooting the nun a look of gratitude and spread his wings and flew away. "Fly away little crow. We'll meet again and next time you won't be so lucky." Issei muttered to himself. Issei turned back to her. "Well, you should be on your way miss. Only a few hours left till daylight." The nun bowed in thanks and turned to leave until Issei's voice stopped her. "What is your name miss?" He asked. "Oh!" She exclaimed. "I'm sorry! My name is Asia Argento, nice to meet you!"
"Asia Argento," he said. "I will remember that. Now get going I'm sure they're waiting for you." He said mysteriously. A silver seal appeared under his feet indicating he was going to teleport away. "What do you mean?" She asked but Issei didn't answer as he disappeared. She frowned but decided to forget it and continued on her way to the church in the distance.
A block away, Issei reappeared and crossed his arms over his chest. "Alright, come out now, I know you've been following me." To his left he could see motion in the darkness and that motion revealed a beautiful young woman around Issei's age with long, chestnut hair and violet eyes. Her hair was tied into twintails, each held with a blue scrunchy. She wore the standard Church battle suit, which consisted of a black, skin-tight, short sleeved unitard with pauldrons, matching fingerless gloves that extend to her biceps, and thigh-high boots, all of which were adorned with straps. This was worn under a white hooded cloak with gold accents. She also wore a crucifix around her neck. At her side was a her Holy Sword, Excalibur Mimic, which was wrapped up to hide its power.
"Hiya Issei!" She exclaimed cheerfully. "Hello Irina," he nodded in greeting. "Let me guess, he sent you to follow me." Irina completely ignored him and walked up to him and gave him a hug. "Irina," Issei said looking left and right. "Someone might see us!" "What?" She pouted. "I can't give my best friend a hug? She turned away and huffed. "I don't mind the hug Irina," he told her. "Just hold it off until we're not out in the open. Now tell me, why are you here?" She turned back to him and smiled. "Lord Michael has summoned you Issei, and as his queen you can't ignore the call. Haven't you felt it yet? Issei twitched before raising his right hand and looking at the back of it. Underneath his black gloves the faint outline of a glowing letter "Q" could be seen. "Yeah I felt it," he said. "However, I was kinda busy." "Oh you mean with the fallen angel?" She asked. "Why did you let him go?"
Issei shook his head. "It matters not," he replied. "I have a feeling I'll be seeing him soon enough. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm sure Michael is getting impatient." She nodded. "Before I go, could you do me a favor?" "Sure!" She said happily. "I'd be glad to help!" "Good," he said smiling. "Could you follow that nun and make sure she gets to the Church? I'd do it myself but I'm already late." "Sure Issei, just leave it to me." "Thanks Irina, I knew I could count on you." He gave her a one-armed hug before backing off, the blush that adorned her cheeks unnoticed by him. His body started to glow golden dissolve into golden light which rose towards the Heavens. His disembodied voice left her a final message. "Stay safe Irina, I'll see you soon."
Irina watched him disappear before continuing down the road in the direction that the nun had followed. "Yes Issei," she thought smiling to herself. "I will see you soon."
Well, that's it for the first chapter. I think I did okay, hopefully you guys will let me know. I decided to write this story because when watching Highschool DxD, I've always felt that the Angels haven't have very much power in their ranks besides the Seraphs. So I decided to add Issei to their ranks. The Occult Research Club will still be in the story and everything so don't worry about that. On a slight side note, I'm not one for long origin stories, but I might add that on later if the demand is high enough. I don't know how quickly updates will come considering my laziness, but I'll try my best. Until next time folks!