If you want to know why I am writing a new Fate x DxD crossover, blame Fate Extella. And that's also the reason why I'm late with my other stories. Don't worry, I'm already on Artela story. Done Nero and Tamamo route already so I can get back to my usual pace soon.

Disclaimer that I usually put only in earlier chapters: I do not own Fate or DxD.

Chapter 1: I Met A Witch Who Gave Me A Sword

-Kuoh, years earlier-

Hyoudou Issei, a young boy who had just learned about the wonders of oppai three days ago is finally starting to get over his loneliness due to his childhood friend's departure. It is perhaps his desperation to do something about his loneliness that would led him down the path of being a lecherous boy.

But right now, Issei still has not fully lost his innocence and he had not forgotten his childhood friend and the dream they share.

At that day, Hyoudou Issei walk alone to the park where he usually played with his childhood friend, slowly making the reality that he is alone sink deeper each day. Issei doesn't have many friends for some reason. He is by no means an unpleasant boy but he had never had many friends and the only one he consistently hung out with was Irina. With his friend moving to London just a week ago, the loneliness began to eat on him.

So each day he tried to find something to do. That was when he found that old man who told him and some other kids the wonder of oppai.

But… that day, he had a meeting that changed his fate drastically.

"Hello little one."

Issei who is sitting on a swing look up when he saw a shadow looming over him and the gentle voice of a young girl. He saw a middle-school girl with long silvery hair tied in two pigtails wearing a white sailor uniform under a cream sweater. He had never seen that school uniform but the girl looks friendly.

"You've been coming here for the past few days just sitting all alone. Aren't you going to play with your friends?"

The girl asked. Issei look down in sadness.

"My friend is gone. Irina moved to England last week."

"I see… well, it's not easy to have your friend go just like that. But she only moved to England so maybe one day you can see your friend again."

The girl smiled sadly at Issei. The boy tilted his head seeing the girl's expression.

"Nee-chan, have you ever lost your friend?"

The girl's expression turns even sadder that Issei expected her to cry at any moment. But she didn't and instead her smile returns as she look at Issei.

"I have and I can never meet her again but I believe that she's still with me even if it's not physically?"

Issei again tilted his head, not understanding what the girl is saying. The girl once again gave him a bright smile and ruffled his hair.

"It's no use crying over spilled milk. Why don't you just make more friends?"

Issei shook his head.

"No. It's not easy. It will be different."

"Ahh so Irina is a very close friend of yours. I understand. Best friends are irreplaceable, right? Then how about this? Since we both lost our dear friend, why don't you and I be friends?"

"Really?!"

Issei jump up from the swing excitedly. The girl again have that seemingly ever-present smile on her face as she nodded. That was the first time Issei encountered a magician, one who would change his life. Hyoudou Issei had just met the greatest Apprentice of Kaleidoscope, the Black Kaleido.

"My name is Momoka but you can call me Momo. What's your name?"

"I'm Issei. Hey Momo-nee, I want to ask you something."

"What is it?"

"What do you think about oppai?"

-Two year later-

After the horrible question Issei asked in their first meeting, Momo had tried every possible ways to steer him away from the path of perverseness. One of the ways he used is by telling him stories about heroes, especially after she heard about the promise Issei made with Iri-kun

Momo is a university student. Issei was honestly surprised when she said that. She attends Kuoh academy's university section. She looks more like a middle-school student than a university student. Issei learn immediately not to say that to her face though. He learned how scary girls can be that day.

One story Issei particularly liked is the story of a certain Norse hero that Momoka also happens to like. It also helps that it teaches Issei to respect women or face the consequences, although Issei is probably more interested in the heroics than the other part of the story.

"And with a mighty swing of his sword, Balmung, Siegfried cut off the dragon's head and rescue the two princesses and they lived happily ever after."

Momoka finished her tale. She didn't always tell him the original legend but sometimes make a fairy tale-like stories about the famed dragon slayer of Norse because Issei sometimes requested her to. The boy in question claps his hand excitedly.

"That's an awesome story Momo-nee. Siegfried is so awesome!"

"Indeed he is Issei. The legend of the dragon slayer is perhaps the greatest story ever told in the northern lands."

"Momo-nee… when I grow up, I want to be like Siegfried!"

Momoka chuckled.

"You do realize that half of those stories of his heroics are made up by me. He is an interesting character though but why do you like Siegfried of all heroes I've told you?"

Issei thought for a while. Momoka had told him lots of stories, including the legend of King Arthur, Saint George the Dragon Slayer, Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Robin Hood, Richard The Lionheart, Heracles, Perseus, and many more but Siegfried and all other versions of his legend is Issei's favorite.

"Well, he beat a dragon so he is awesome, right?"

"Saint George beat a Dragon too and Beowulf also fought one. Heracles also fought one, technically. There's even a Disney version of him so why Siegfried?"

"Hmm… I don't know. But I just think that he's a great guy and a hero I would like to be."

"A hero you would like to be?"

"Yes! Powerful and noble and kind to his family and a great friend!"

Then Issei suddenly look down in sadness as he remembers the bad parts of Siegfried's stories.

"But… how can his friends betray him like that? How can Brunhilde do that to him? He did nothing wrong."

Ahh yes, the sad part of Siegfried's legend. It even became the topic of her thesis. She still remembers when Issei first heard the story of Siegfried and Brunhilde. How he is excited when he exaggerates his slaying of Fafnir and his heroic deeds and of course, how Issei cried when Siegfried died.

Truthfully, Momoka had thought he would be more taken by the story of King Arthur than Siegfried considering what sleeps in him. It does shows a little bit of irony. The legend of King Arthur had never failed to enchant people with its wonder, especially if she's the one who tells the story as she knew the real legend. But somehow the boy seems to prefer the story of the great norse dragon slayer.

"I guess that's the thing about heroes, Ise-kun. They are cursed to die a tragic death. Lots of them fell due to a tragedy. It's a sad path."

"But… why must they suffer like that?"

"I don't know Ise-kun. I really don't know. The world works in a weird way."

Both of them look up to the sky sadly. Issei never heard what Momoka muttered under her breath almost silently.

"Maybe because of my mistake that I am not a hero… and the only reason why I'm still alive."

Issei found Momo staring at an unusual object she had never carried with her before. It is a long, thin stick that he usually see being used by the conductor of a musical that he used to pretend to think that it's a magic wand. It looks very much like a magic wand anyway.

"Momo-nee, what is that?"

Momoka who did not notice Issei's presence almost yelped and dropped the stick. She immediately caught it before the stick fell and heaved a sigh in relief.

"Don't surprise me like that Ise-kun."

"I'm sorry Momo-nee but you've been staring at that stick for a while. Are you doing a musical?"

The boy asked.

"…No, this belongs to an acquaintance of mine. My teacher gave it to me though I don't know why. I am Kazuma-san's acquaintance but I don't know him as well as my senpai did."

"Heh. Then why are you staring at it like that?"

Issei again asked.

"…nee Ise-kun, if you have a great power, what would you do?"

"If I have a great power? Then I would like to become a super hero like Goku!"

Momoka smiled at his answer, ruffling his hair like usual. The boy pouted. She hates being treated like a kid even if he is a kid, especially by Momoka since she looks like a kid but Issei would never say that to her face.

"It's a great answer Ise but what if you have a power that can only destroy? What if your very being's purpose is to destroy and everyone fears you for it? Even those who you once trusted."

At this question, Issei began to ponder. It is a difficult question, one that is hard to grasp by the mind of a young boy. Nevertheless, he tries to think hard about it. There are times when Momoka would just teach him philosophy in the form of stories. Issei might not understand much but Issei likes to hear her tell stories and explain the philosophy behind it. Momoka is a good story teller and could make her stories interesting and he likes to see her smile when he could answer some questions she asked. She didn't expect him to but he just did.

"…I'm sorry Momo-nee but I don't know."

The girl smiled.

"It's okay. Like I've always said, I never expect you to answer."

"But… if I have such power, I will try to use it for good."

"And how would you use it for good if it can only destroy?"

"Then it's simple! What I will destroy is evil itself!"

"But Ise-kun, remember what we talked about last time? Not everyone does evil because they want to."

"I know that! But… it's better to have it and only use it when there is an absolute evil than needing it but not have it and failed to save a lot of people! It can be a trump card! Like when there's a huge asteroid about to crash onto earth or the moon is falling, we can use it for things like that!"

"…really, you're hopeless. You do know that things are never so simple, Ise-kun."

"They're not?"

The boy tilted his head. He doesn't like it when Momo speaks in riddles or say things that confuses him but that's part of being older than him. Adults always speak about things he doesn't understand.

"No, they're not… But… Ise-kun, I will be leaving town very soon."

"Ehh?! You're going to leave?!"

"When my teacher gave this to me…"

Momoka shows him the stick once again.

"…he also called me to do him a favor."

"But… that means we can't play anymore and you can't tell me stories!"

"Well, no… but it's not like I will be gone forever. It is a big job and I have to do it but I will return. I will be leaving in two weeks."

"But… I don't want you to leave! I'll be all alone again!"

The boy began to cry. Momoka pat his head as she knelt in front of him.

"Don't cry. I will come back one day. Maybe in around seven years or so but I will surely come back. How about this? I will tell you your favorite story today!"

"Really?"

Issei sniffed as he tries to wipe the snot from his nose. Momoka nodded with a smile. That at least made Issei stop crying. Momoka thought for a while and decided. With what he's bearing and his mindset, the boy will definitely face lots of trials ahead of him. It is already written in his fate and she had confirmed it through Kaleidoscope.

"Issei, do you believe in magic?"

Momoka said as she pull out a card from her pocket. A card that depicts a knight with the word Saber written under the figure. Issei blinked as he curiously stares at the saber card while the Kaleidoscope Apprentice smiles her usual smile.

This is another Issei with class card story. I'm trying to make things different so he won't have EMIYA power or multiple class cards and again, I'm not gonna use the ever-popular Arturia or even Nero. It's obviously Siegfried. Sorry if the set up is not as good as the others since the Kaleidoscope I'm mainly using is a semi-OC... sort of... well, this will technically carry a few Mahou Sensou element since this can be considered an alternate version to my Another DxD: Angel's Blessing where Momoka already won the first time and never had Noire and met Issei. The teacher mentioned is obviously Zelretch. Don't worry, Zelretch will definitely appear.

I never thought I would write an Issei class card story but I guess it's kinda inevitable. Of course, other class cards will appear and here's a list

-Saber (Issei): Siegfried

-Lancer (already determined)

-Archer

-Rider

-Berserker

-Assassin

-Caster

-Ruler

-Avenger

-Shielder

-Protector

So there's more than the standard classes. All of them can be recognized, right? Protector is a special class for a special someone that I designed. Irina will also be getting a class card (obviously) but I haven't decided which. Lancer is already decided the moment this story was made. Also, another difference I would make is that two of the classes will be summoned instead of being used as class cards. It will be two of the standard classes which means Archer, Rider, Assassin, Caster, and Berserker.

I'm quite excited for this one, especially when Lancer will appear. It's an easy guess and I know it will be fun. Wait for the next chapter.