Chapter 1: Obscurum Epidemic
Spring 1900 Bechuanaland, Africa.
A brown haired man sat against a cave wall, hundreds of bloody dead bodies surrounding him. He was dressed in torn white scrubs, a doctors attire. He was writing in a black handbook, shaking violently. The writing in the handbook looked like the scribbles of a madman written in a dark red ink, probably blood.
"'To whoever finds this journal, however unlikely this eventuality is, I feel compelled by my conscience to recount what has led to the awful events that took place here. Whether our actions will ever be recognized or understood by our loved ones is for God to decide, but I leave this life in a fiery Inferno confident that He, In His infinite wisdom, will forgive us... My name is Joshua De Klerk, three weeks ago I packed the last of our medical supplies into wooden trunks too take to a new defensive outpost against the British army during the Boer wars. We were ambushed on our trail to our new fort and we were forced to take shelter in a nearby cave. British troops quickly surrounded the cave, and in a attempt to force us out they bombed three of the four entrances. After that event it was a stand still in out battles, British troops would be sacrificed in dozens just to take our numbers down by one. We all at the time thought we were in a good position, we would either wait till the British troops retreated, or die in here waiting.'"
The man halted his writing before letting out a pained groan, a yellow-greenish bump the size of a wart appearing on his neck. He looked down in noticeable pain and continued,
"'A boy around the age of 18 was sent deeper into the cave to explore any more possible entrances to use as an escape route, our efforts were in vain though. The boy came back with information that the cave had only went deeper down, not up and to an exit. The boy at the time was perfectly healthy... But the next day he was a repugnant madman. It got so bad that we eventually had to restrain him on a cot. That was when the first signs of it showed up. A huge yellow-greenish wart formed on the boys stomach, he started scratching at it, trying to remove it despite the immense amount of pain it gave him. We then restrained him a second time, this time with much less moving space for his hands. I soon started to examine the strange phenomenon on the boys stomach and found that the yellow-green liquid that resided beneath it was moving around and trying to force its way out. It kinda looked like a pea pod. At the time I was more fascinated with the occurrence than I was afraid. I held the nearby lantern we had closer to the pea pod sized bump and tried to get a closer inspection of it, but as soon as I did this the bump swelled in size. After seeing that I grabbed a nearby rag and placed it ontop of the bump. A hollow 'pop' could be heard, a yellow-tinged crimson stain spread across the rag. Suddenly, dozens of the nodules appeared beneath the skin of the boys throat and belly, the blisters growing before my eyes. I watched, horrified, as the blister began bursting, one after another. In the flickering yellow light, a yellowish mist hung in the air before slowly settling back over the boy's lifeless body. The mist hanging in the air was all it took for me to realize that we are all now infected, and our fate is similar to his. If you are reading, and dear God I hope no one does, then your fate will be similar to ours too.'"
The man finished writing in his black handbook before standing, trembling in unbearable pain, and throwing the book far out to the entrance of the cave.
He then walked over to a small urn, grabbed it and dumped its black, slick, slimy substance on the bodies of the people around him and himself. He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a match box. He struck the match and dropped it, igniting the black liquid into a fiery inferno. 'Boom!' That was the final noise heard before the cave entrance was sealed off from the explosives they had packed.
117 years later. Kuoh, Japan
Kuoh Academy, Class 3B
Issei was sitting in the back of his Biology class, staring out the window to his left. Issei was not paying any attention to the things around him, instead he was conjuring up a storm of perversions in his head.
"Issei!" His teacher called to him. Issei turned to look at her, a girl in her mid twenties, she had a elegant charm about her. She had long, pink hair, blue eyes and goddess like Bus-
"Iseei, someone is here for you in the front office." This stopped Isseis thoughts, someone was here to see him?
"Who?" Issei asked grabbing his stuff and standing
"I don't know but it sounded important." She told Issei
Issei nodded and walked out of the class room, forgetting one of his notebooks. Issei's teacher walked over and opened his notebook entitled 'Biology.' There was nothing written inside of it.
"He wrote nothing down again... How does he pass my tests?" She mumbled, closing the notebook and walking tot he front of the class to continue her lecture.
With Issei
Issei just arrived at the office door and waiting for him inside was his principal and two men beside her.
"Are you Issei Hyoudou?" one of them men beside her spoke in a tone that demanded attention.
"Uh, Y-yes, sir!" Issei responded scrambling for words
"Please follow us to my office Issei." The school principal spoke to him with a bitter-sweet smile.
Issei nodded, following her to her office and shutting the door behind him. Issei walked over to a empty seat and sat down.
"Issei we have good news. You have been selected with a few other student to go to Bechuanaland, Africa!"
"What? Why?" Issei questioned her, however the same man as before anwered this time
"Issei, your test scores show us that you have a natural skill in science when you actually try. America need your assistance with 'special' research. If you accept you will be rewarded handsomely. We will also give one million dollars to your school for letting us borrow you for a month." The man said sternly
"Really? I am FAR from being good at anything... But can I have some more information before I decide?" Issei asked, thinking
"Negative, any additional information is classified for you until you accept our offer." The man told him
"Oh, come on Issei! This is a once in a lifetime chance for you!" this time it was the principal that that spoke up, urging Issei to accept their offer. Issei looked down in thought.
"If I accept will I be able to say goodbye to my friends and family, and get ready?" Issei asked
"Yes, we will give you 3 hours to send your regards. As soon as you accept we will have a team go in and pack your necessary items." The man told Issei
"Okay, I guess I accept then. Its only for a month right?" Issei asked, standing.
"Yes, of course" The man replied walking over to Issei and holding out his right hand. Issei took his hand with his own and shook. "My name is Mark and this is Connor."
"Good to meet you." Connor said monotonously, waving
"Issei, you will be excused from your school work for the month you will be gone. Starting now you are free to do as you please for three hours, as long as its legal that is. Meet us at you house in three hours, or we can come and get you." Mark told Issei letting go of isseis hand and walking out of the office with Connor, leaving.
"Congratulations Issei! I will gather the school and tell them all in the gym!" The principal chimed joyously. This confused Issei, she was almost never seen happy. Ever.
"No, please don't. If you really want to tell everyone, can you please do it when I am gone?" Issei asked
"What? I mean yeah, sure but why? Most students would die for that attention." The principal said
"Well, I guess I am not like most students. I am gonna go say my goodbyes now, am I excused?" Issei asked walking towards the door, stopping before he walked out though.
"Yes, you're excused. But, I want something in return for waiting to tell the school about you. I want them to do a Hall Roar to congratulate you, I will tell them why they did it when you leave the school ground, like we agreed on." The principal offered
Issei, not knowing what a Hall Roar was, accepted.
"Umm, sure, but can it wait for a little I want to go surprise some people!" Issei said smiling, thinking about Rias and the others.
"Sure but please come and tell me when you are done!" The principal told Issei
"I will, I promise." Issei said walking out of her office, finally.
Issei started walking to the Occult Research Club room. He should have about 30 minutes before the rest of the occult research arrives in the club room. It should be enough alone time for Issei.
Issei arrived at the Occult Research club's room and was getting ready to open the door until he heard voices on the other side. He froze.
"I am going to have to kick Issei out of my peerage if his perverted antics continue. He is almost always getting me and the rest of my peerage in trouble due to something he does at a important meeting, etc. etc. I honestly don't know why I revived Issei in the first place, I could have just waited for the next Red Dragon Emperor." Rias explained in annoyance
"Well, I wouldn't jump to any solutions just yet. Who knows? Maybe he could change..." A voice Issei did not recognize said
Anger and confusion swelled inside of Issei. He turned and began walking out the way he came before he could hear Rias' response
He felt betrayed... He felt sad... And it showed on his face.
He kept walking, walking back to the principal's office, showing her he was ready. She grabbed the nearby microphone and called all the students out to the hall to congratulate Issei for getting offered to go on a amazing trip.
It was somewhat the truth right?
Issei walked beside the principal through the halls of the school, the entire way though the halls of the school Issei walked, his head downcast. The student body was lined up against the walls of the halls, some congratulating him, some looking down upon him as usual.
"The pervert's leaving?" A girl from the kendo club mumbled
"Yeah! Good job Issei!" It was Kiba that spoke this time, and that seemed to trigger many others to follow his lead.
Issei disregarded them and kept walking, he was almost done. Almost to the exit of school, he was getting closer and he knew it.
Issei was just about to leave, but he was stopped by a light tug on his shirt. He turned to face the culprit, it was Koneko.
"Do you really have to go?" She asked with a emotionless face. Issei looked into hey eyes. Sure, she looked like a emotionless loli, but her eyes showed she was anything but emotionless.
"Yeah, its really important that I go... I will only be gone for about a month, okay? I promise I will come back, its only four short weeks." Issei told her smiling
'I can say I will come back, but can I? After everything I just heard?' Issei thought
"Will you stop by the clubroom to talk to us before you leave?" Koneko asked moving closer to him.
"No, I have to go leave now, sorry. I promise that when I get back I will treat you to some food, does that sound good?" Issei lied, changing the topic. She walked closer till she was inches away from him, she then embraced him in a hug. Issei seemed to forget the people around him at that moment.
'I need to go..'
"Can be just us when you return?" Koneko asked nudging him with her nose
"Yeah, of course it will be." Issei responded, returning her hug.
He held that position with her for a while longer before eventually letting go.
"I really need to go now, I will see you in a month, and when I'm back I promise we will have some time alone to do whatever." Issei said turning to the exit of the school
While Issei was walking away he could hear Koneko mutter something quietly, a normal human wouldn't hear, but he was a dragon.
"I love you." She said looking down
Issei looked over his shoulder and gave her a pain-filled smile which she did not notice due to her looking down. Issei shut the down behind him, turned and continued walking home.
'I feel the same way... Why? Why did this have to happen? I want to leave and not come back... No, I must come back... For Koneko' Issei thought
10 Minutes later
Issei just arrived at his home and infront of the front door was three men in black suit; waiting... Waiting for him. Issei walked past them and walked into his house.
His mother and father were waiting for him on the inside.
"Congratulations Issei! We are so proud of you!" They said in unison, as if it was rehearsed.
"I'm glad you feel that way!" Issei told them, forcing a smile. "I need to head out soon so is there anything you all plan to do before I go?"
"Not really, we were just going to take you out to a good place to eat and spend some family time together. But if you want to go we will understand, we can wait till you are back, then we can talk about your experience!" Issei's father chimed
"Well in that case can I go ahead and go? I am very excited to go sight-seeing!" Issei lied with a smile!
"Sure son have lots of fun!" Issei's dad responded
'How little did they tell my Mom and Dad? It's as if tey don't know why I'm was chosen to go...' Issei thought, turning around and walking back the way he came.
"We love you!" This time it was Issei's mom who called out. He turned to face them
"I love you to"
He then turned and walked out the door shutting it behind him. The three men that were waiting for him before looked at him now, waiting.
"You already have my stuff packed, right?" Issei asked quietly. The three of them nodded in unison.
"Let's go then."
Hey guys! I came up witht his sitting in my English class and was thinking 'Why not?' So tell me what you guys think of this and tell me if I should continue it. If you decide you want me to continue this story, there WILL be a harem. I will be open for Ideas in this story and constructive criticism is always needed.
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