Hey everybody, Azrael Voorhees here, and I'm bringing you all a new fic to get beck to work and all. So, in a nutshell, this is a story where Gabriel recruits Issei and he becomes her Joker, serving Heaven and making a change there. There will be no harem, because she isn't worth a woman... she is worth a thousand, and she deserves a bit more love. As for his abilities, he has a Sacred Gear, as well as a special Heaven-based weapon that shall soon be revealed. Also, the narrations concerning Issei will be done from his grown (canon timeline) point of view, as to avoid confusions.

If there's something concerning my writing, an idea, etc, leave a comment or PM me, whichever is easier for you. Without further ado, let's get to it.

"Ey b0ss," Talking

'Can I habe pizza pls?' thoughts.

"'Cheesy Poofs.'" Brand.

"Traps are gay" emphasis.

"Azrael, Tyrael, heed my call

In the name of the fallen I speak for all,

To look beyond the prejudice and conservative ways

With Gabriel's guidance I'll seize the day!" Chants, oaths, etc...

'Subaluwa!' Thoughts.

[Daisan no bakudan.] Sacred Gear talking.

['Bite za dusto,'] Sacred Gear talking via mental link.

Sector 666, DC Universe (Date/time/location)

"You're the star of the masquerade..." Narration.

"Neighborhood-friendly Hyoudou family, just a hardworking father, loving housewife and me, the child at the time. I remember Irina's father introducing us to a woman who I would eventually forget, and from one day to another, they left. Never thought I'd be more connected to them than I thought, especially with the incident on June 18, 2003. The way those Fallen decided to slay my parents like they were animals. I'd seen too much in one day, and I wasn't even in my teens...

- Issei Hyoudou

Hyoudou Household, Kuoh Town, Japan

The woman did not want to believe the scene in front of her. Two dead parents, an orphan child, and a murderer on the loose. As the family friend she was of the family along with the Shidous, the unknown woman was informed of the incident due to the fact that she was the first person to inform should something happen to one of the family members. Asking a few of the people about where he would most likely be taken, she began her search. The murderer or murderers wanted the family dead, but for what reason? Aside from knowing a few members of the church, they were nothing more, just your average Japanese family. With this in mind, she set off for the police station, several questions in mind.

A couple of days had passed, and Issei was still recovering from the incident. One moment, it was an average family dinner: father had returned from work, mother had set the table with his help, no unexpected visitors on their guest list... or so they thought. All of a sudden, the doorbell had rung that day, and Mr. Hyoudou got up to answer it. The events after that were a blur, but the only thing Issei saw was how his parents were killed as he hid in the closet, doing his best to avoid being found by these unwanted beings as he wrapped himself with the cloak his aunt had given him. As soon as the killers had left, he exited the closet and got on his knees, crying as he mourned the death of his parents. Minutes later, the police arrived courtesy of a neighbor who had gone to see what was going on after the house had become eerily silent only to be interrupted by the child's crying, and the rest is history.

Back to the present, he held an object that had the shape of a dagger as the cloak was wrapped around this mysterious object. Was this the item his parents had been killed for? It was a dagger, nothing more to the child. His solitude was interrupted by several footsteps that were headed his way. Quickly hiding the item, Issei was looking at the door, awaiting the arrival of the director who was taking care of him.

"Issei, you should eat something before going to bed. Come, the others are waiting for you," she says, holding his hands and looking up at him. Without much of a reason to be awake except to eat, the child stood up and went with her to the dining room, sitting along with a few children as they were awaiting their final meal of the day.

The next morning

As the day began, a blonde-haired green-eyed woman in a nun outfit was waiting outside of the building, awaiting for someone to open the door for her. She was quickly received by the director, who gave her a soft smile.

"Good morning, how may I help you?" the director asked, letting her in.

"Yes, it is concerning Issei Hyoudou. I was informed of his incident, and according to several documents, I have been given full custody of him as his legal guardian," she says, presenting to her the documents that proved her statement of legal guardianship via last will and one where she had been granted said guardianship by the town of Kuoh. After the director went through the documents, she returned them to the nun, only to leave and return with Issei several minutes later, suitcase in her hands.

"Issei, meet your new guardian, Griselda Quarta..." the director said. Issei's facial features went from puzzle to a face that was processing who she was. It all clicked: this was Auntie Griselda, the woman who was with the Shidous a couple of times. How he hadn't remembered her made him think a bit, but he quickly dismissed it as he hugged her, crying as she carried him.

"They're gone, Griselda..." he says, crying into her chest, with the nun frowning.

"I know Issei, but don't worry, we'll be alright, I promise," she says, as she left the building with the suitcase in her other hand. Slightly shocked, the director saw how Griselda carried the child with one arm and didn't struggle to grab and carry the suitcase as she lowered herself enough to get it. After entering a dark alley, the two teleported, without the child being aware.

First Heaven

"Issei, do you want to see a magic trick?" Griselda asks her, as Issei went from sad to dizzy as the effects of teleportation sunk in.

"Y-yeah..." he says, before she kissed his forehead, making the dizziness vanish as if it were nothing. Setting him on the ground, he looked at the environment around him: a place of white and gold, with several Angels looking at them as the two arrived. Not feeling any holy elements from him, they looked in doubt, before a male Angel got close.

"Griselda, why did you bring a human to Heaven?" he asked.

"That is a matter I would like to discuss with my Queen. Would you know where I could find her?" she asks, holding Issei's hand now that he was on the ground standing up.

"She's in Eden, I'll keep an eye on him," a second male said, getting close to them as well. Also a green-eyed blonde person, this man had a smile on him before Griselda glared at him. Knowing the meaning of said glare, he now had a serious face, only to be quickly replaced by a soft smile as he went over to a sofa and patted a spot beside him, inviting the boy to join him. Trusting the smile Griselda was giving him, he proceeded to sit next to this man.

"Issei, I'll be back, Dulio here will take care of you while I'm absent, okay?" she asks, kissing his forehead.

"Yes Auntie Griselda," Issei answered, smiling softly before she took his suitcase.

"I will take this to my room on my way with my superior, okay?" she asked. All she got was a smile from him before he vanished. A few seconds passed before Issei asked:

"Are we in Heaven?" The man who was now identified as Dulio began to laugh, along with a few Angels.

Garden of Eden, Fourth Heaven

A beautiful blonde woman was seated on the grass, enjoying the silence the garden had to offer. Due to the amount of work she had as a Seraph, the times where she could enjoy these kind of moments was rare, and she was enjoying every second of it. However, as all good things, it came to an end when she heard a teleportation sound.

"Griselda, what brings you here?" the woman asked, she asked, not bothering to turn around.

"Lady Gabriel, I have come to make a request, as well as inform you of something," Griselda answered, only for the woman to look at her once the former exorcist was in her sight.

"And that would be?" Gabriel asked, a soft smile on her face.

"Due to an unexpected chain of events, I have become the legal guardian of a human child, and I wish for him to reside here," she says.

"As much as I would like for this child to stay here, I am afraid he is not allowed to stay here," the Seraph answers, frowning slightly.

"Aside from being his guardian, I have two other reasons for him to stay: the first is due to the unknown Sacred Gear residing within him. I know he has one, but the question is which."

"Valuable as it may turn out to be, I still doubt that the other Seraphs would allow him to reside here," Gabriel said, standing up.

"There is still one more reason. I left his suitcase in my room and unpacked his belongings. I found an item wrapped around my former cloak, and what the item was shocked me when I touched it..."

"What is the item?" the King asked.

"I think it's better if I show you," the Queen answered, pulling out the dagger Issei was holding back at the orphanage. This left a shocked expression on her King, only for the Seraph to quickly grab it. A red flame quickly erupted from the hilt, quickly making a fiery sword.

"The Flaming Sword..." she said, still processing what happened.

"The legendary sword given to Lucifer to stand guard at the entrance of the Garden of Eden after Adam and Eve sinned?" Griselda asked.

"The one and only. How did he acquire the sword?" Gabriel asked, slowly returning the sword to its dagger form.

"I honestly do not know, but I do know this: his parents were killed, they did not bother hunting down the child when they did not sense him. I did a quick memory scan, milady. Judging by his memories, the assassins were most likely after something. If they were your average killers, then the neighbors would have most likely arrived earlier to try and stop the commotion, meaning that they were after someone or something. In this case, the sword and maybe even the child."

"Now that I know this, I will try and convince my fellow Seraphs to allow the child to reside in Heaven with you. This may take quite a bit, so I suggest that you follow me over to Sixth Heaven," Gabriel says, as the two left the garden.

Several hours later...

Issei was currently asleep, resting his head on Dulio's lap as Michael, Uriel, Gabriel and Raphael entered alongside Griselda. The other Angels took a knee, only to rise when Michael, leader of the Angels told them to do so. The four looked at him curiously.

"This is the child who had the sword?" another man asked, who went by Uriel.

"Indeed, we suspect that the assassins were Fallen," Griselda said, ruffling his hair.

"Leaving him in the orphanage once more would be disastrous: several of our followers would be annoyed and lose faith if we kept the sword but sent him back, aware of the fact that they were willing to kill him to get to the sword. If word got out that the child was alone, they would kill him as to avoid any loose ends," Raphael said, taking Gabriel's and Griselda's side.

"I will try and awaken his Sacred Gear, for the sake of another perspective," Michael said.

[I deem that unnecessary, Michael,] a voice said, one which shocked several of the Angels.

Kuoh Orphanage, Kuoh Town

A woman in a police outfit arrived at the orphanage. Short-sleeved shirt, stab vest, a skirt that reached just above her knees and black high heels to finish off the look, she knocked on the door, awaiting an answer. A few seconds later, the director opened the door.

"Good evening ma'am. Are you in custody of Issei Hyoudou?" the police asked.

"Not anymore, he was adopted a few days ago. What for?" the director asked in return.

"I just wanted to ask him some questions concerning the death of his parents a few days ago. Also, could you please give me the description of the person or people who adopted him?"

"Yes. Blonde hair, green eyes, dressed in a nun outfit, called herself Griselda... should I be worried about her?"

"Not at all, do have a nice day," the officer said before leaving. As she walked down the street, she began to dial her phone, the ringing being heard before someone answered.

"How did it go?" the voice answered.

"It went slightly better than expected," the officer answered.

"The boy?"

"Currently in the hands of Griselda Quarta, given the description and name."

"Hmm, better with her than dead. Not that I think she is terrible, but with the rumors of rogue elements among our ranks, his death worried me due to our suspicions."

"What is the next step?"

"Ask around for anything we can know about him, Kalawarner. I must go, Vali's becoming impatient," the voice said before hanging up. Looking at the time, the now identified Kalawarner headed for the school Issei used to attend, hoping to get a lead.

And there we have it! Roughly four hours of hard work and we got this... Well, no meme for today, and to those that are not in the Discord will find out what Issei's Sacred Gear is next chapter. As for the Flaming Sword, I decided to give it to Issei so he wouldn't only have the gear (along with watching Lucifer, great show indeed.). If you want sneak peeks on plans and whatnot, chill and shitpost, enjoy some NSFW content, come on down to our Discord:

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