The Power of Man
Disclaimers: High School DxD belongs to Ichiei Ishibumi and all Fate Series related media belongs to Type-Moon Kinoko Nasu.
I own the plot but not the source.
Important AN: Due to the fact I have undeniably abandon fanfic writing for a long, long time (No excuse) this fic will merely be a story told through several one-shot instead of a full fic. Also, my aim is to bring unexplored ideas to fanfic.
Prologue- Opening a new Deck
Darkness.
In the vast void a figure was floating looking at various dimensions as one might be watching a Saturday afternoon television.
"…"
"sigh, is there anything new to watch?"
Shutting down the observations the figure teleported into a vast room with multitudes of archives.
"Hmm… Where should I start? Bah somewhere random I suppose" Pondered the figure.
He walked into aisle 9780316407366 and took out a random book.
"Mega-pervert Issei becomes Sekiryuutei. Oh, I remember this." Said the figure before moving on to various others.
"Mega-pervert Issei was the original Maou, Mega-Pervert's Sister became the Sekiryuutei, became a ninja, a Shinigami, a hero etc, etc, etc. oh this is a funny one made every man into a woman and everyone pregnant. OC character jumps in and takes over story, MC for another world became Nephilim, Ero- protagonist became Queen."
The search went on for a long time before the figure gave up "Need to find something new and not so sure what." Then a random book falls on his hand with the title Issei stayed Human.
Suddenly an idea popped into the figure's head "Hmm… this might be good."
…
"No, no, no on second thoughts this might serve as an idea."
The figure created a portal leaving the archive and scheming for things to come.
Chapter 1- Dealing the Cards
Rias Gremory was worried.
Even recently acquiring Hyoudou Issei as a pawn for her peerage as well as the Holy Maiden Asia Argento as a bishop, Rias wonders if it wasn't enough to get her out of the engagement to Riser Phoenix.
Obviously, Twilight Healing and the Boosted Gear are powerful Sacred Gears and she is very lucky to obtain them in such a short period of time, but their wielders are currently both unskilled to use them to make a big difference. That and her first bishop is sealed away unable to help has left her with a severely underpowered force compare to Riser's peerage who also have several Rating Games victories under their name.
The worst part was that she has a Rating Game against Riser in less than 10 DAYS.
Powerful and prideful she may be, Rias is no fool. Issei was only lucky when he unlocked the Boosted Gear and defeated Raynare and Asia couldn't fight even if her opponent was a whack-a-mole with the sign "Hit me Please."
And even so she was outnumbered 6 to 16 and the Phoenix's immortality will simply mean that Riser's hubris is a mere handicap.
Putting her hands on her head she wished she had more time to strengthen her peerage or even increase her numbers as she still have a knight and a rook piece left. But even then, who can she find in such a short time and reincarnated devils or not most human are far more fragile especially against full-blooded devil like Riser and his sister.
A naïve sentiment young devil.
Rias suddenly focused when she heard the voice, quickly she stood from her seat preparing a spell to blast the intruder. Her surroundings shifted into a black void, in front of her was a man sitting in an exquisite chair.
He smiled "Don't be shy child. Come take a seat."
Rias realised she was suddenly sitting in a similar chair and an ornated table appeared between her and the stranger.
"Would like tea?" asked the figure." No? Coffee? Soft drink? Soma?"
Rias collect herself, while mostly likely taken against her will her upbringing as a noble allows her to act calmly to courteous even if courtesy came from her would be kidnapper. "Tea please. Lady Grey with a dash of lemon and water added at 98.8 'C before boil."
Normally one would be taken aback by the sudden complexity of the order, but the figure just snapped his fingers and the tea appeared with a plate of sconces.
"Now on to business. I have summoned you here Rias Gremory for a … proposition."
Rias just stared, some one broke into her school, forcefully teleported her away just to make a deal?
"First I would like to know the name of the one who brought me here."
The figure's calm expression broke only for a moment. "Ahh. My apologizes. It has been far too long since I conversed with another person. My name is Shin."
Shin? Thought Rias. She was not familiar with the name but what most important now is to get as much information as possible.
"What would you want from me?" asked Rias.
"Why do you think humanity is weak?"
Rias was thrown off by the sudden question. "Huh?"
"I want to offer you a way out of your engagement to Riser Phoenix." Shifting the conversation back.
"WHAT?!" a way out from her engagement to Riser? Given the timing it was almost too good to be true. "How?"
Shin put his hand onto the table a slide it across the surface revealing 7 different cards.
The first was a knight holing a claymore in front of him. "Sabers- finest swordsmen the world has ever known."
The second was an androgynous person holding a bow. "Archers- Distance is no obstacle for their mastery in ranged combat."
The third was wielded a long pike "Lancers- Master of the spear dedicated in reaching foes and stopping them in their track."
The fourth was also a knight but was holding what seems to be a horse rein on a chariot. "Riders- Master of the mount be it mythical or mechanical."
The fifth was an elderly man. "Caster-Master of the mystic arts both familiar and forgotten"
Sixth was a slender figure with a dagger and a skull mask. "Assassin- Their true meaning of the name may be strayed but skilled in silent operation."
The seventh shows what appears to be a mad beast with a giant blade in one hand. "Berserker-Violent warriors of imposing might, their fury robs them of reason but not of strength."
Rias looked at each of the individual cards "And each of these can help me against my fight against Riser?"
"Correct just one of these can turn the tide in your favour."
"And you want to give one of these to me?"
A smirk appears of Shin's face "No. I will give you all seven."
Once again another shock to Rias' mind "What's the catch for giving all seven? Surely you don't expect me to believe that you are doing this from the goodness of your heart?"
"Oh, heavens or hell no. like I said this is a proposition not a gift. What I desire in return is your pride as a Baal."
Rias simply stared confused "My pride as a Baal? What do you mean?"
Shin calmly explain "I am simple bored and in truth I could simply give you this power away for free, but I too have pride with my items with is why I chose to make deal instead. I simply chose something of what I believe is of equal worth."
Rias careful calculates the situation in front of her. "And if I refused?"
Shin just merely shrugs "That is within your right. If you refused, I simply return you to your home and your memories of this incident removed and you can continue life as best you can, and we will never meet again directly or indirectly."
"Who are you?"
"I am Shin. But if you want to know what I am, well my kind have many names: Gods, Planes walker, Guardians, Sentinels, Writers, Recorders, Observers etcetera etcetera etc but in the end we are just a bunch of morons you simply have the power to observe things beyond space and time."
Rias just stared at the cards accessing the situation. Then after several minutes she picked up her tea drinking it slowly as how she was raised. The tea was still hot but not scalding and when she finishes, she gently put the cup down.
Shin smiled when he saw the resolve in her eyes "Well have you made your decision?"
"I…"
To be continued?
AN: well it short and several grammar errors maybe but importantly readers whether this fic will continue or not I will leave it up to you please review you answers thank you.
I won't lie like I said this will be a collection of one shot so the story will most likely be less than 50k word but hopefully I can beat it.
Thank you for reading and enjoy fanfiction.