Betrayal
Long ago when God was still alive, a conflict that engulfed the globe had started. The Biblical God cast out Angels that opposed his teachings, creating the Fallen Angels who inhabited in the Underworld alongside the Devils. Unlike other supernatural groups (Norse Gods, Hindu Gods, Greco-Roman Gods, etc.) which were apparently more or less independent of each other, these three factions were all interconnected. Together, the Three Factions spawned the Judeo-Christian religion, and became part of the Bible.
The strongest and greatest of the Fallen Angels was, Azazel. Azazel was banished from Heaven after having sex with a human woman. However many of the pure Angels believe that it was his banishment that lead to his increase in power. Many of the Fallen Angels flocked to Azazel who created Grigori.
Grigori is an organization created by Azazel and the Fallen Angels who fell with him; they were also called "The Watchers of the Children of God" (in other words the "Sacred Gear" possessors). The members of Grigori include exiled Church members and Sacred Gear wielders that Azazel and the other members kept as their respected members. Grigori invite or take in possessors of Sacred Gears that have no family and are left alone, looking after these Sacred Gear possessors while training them on how to use their powers, turning them into experienced possessors to remain within the organization.
The leaders of Grigori are Azazel, Shemhazai, Baraqiel, Kokabiel, Armaros, Sahariel, Penemue, and Tamiel. Each of the leaders are very powerful and nearly all can fight Ultimate Class Devils on equal footing. However Azazel is above all of them. This further secures his reign as leader as he is respected and feared. However despite his powers, during the Great War, Grigori was the first to retreat after losing most of their forces, except for their leaders. Azazel since then has been peaceful as he studies Sacred Gears.
Over the years, Azazel became a peace loving person. This did not mean he wouldn't fight if he needed to but simple looks to avoid such things. Later after the war he had briefly meet a beautiful Japanese woman who was standing on the ocean. She had long black hair with eyes that reflected the sea and thunderous skies. Before he could greet her she was engulfed in a massive wave as if the sea was protecting her.
Several years later Azazel saw her again. She was walking through a small town that was flooded with the sea and struck by vicious storms. Azazel this time was determined to get her name. Without thinking he flew to her, only to be struck by lightning and fall from the sky. As he awoke he sees the woman looking down at him. His head is on her lap. She seemed so curious about him. As if she had never seen another person before. Her eyes were intense and focused. Azazel had never seen such eyes.
Nanami was the name of the beautiful girl. After giving him the name, Nanami vanished into the thunder clouds. However Azazel followed making her shocked. She stops and talks to him. This dance of their continued for several years were Azazel would find her every time she vanished before Azazel kissed her. As he did, the sea and storms subsided as if in that moment they were in the eye of the storm.
Nanami told Azazel of her past and identity. Nanami was a demi-god. She is the daughter of Susanoo and a dragon. To prove who she was, she transformed into a massive dragon. As she levitated in the air in front of Azazel, the storms became more intense and the seas grew restless. Having proved who she is, Nanami left again thinking Azazel would not accept her. However Azazel once again found her. Nanami had told him that, she was a nomad and never stayed in one place for long. Azazel accepted that and married her regardless.
Months after their marriage, Nanami became pregnant. Azazel was ecstatic to have a child while Nanami was glad to bring a new life into the world. Months later, Nanami would go into labor. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy whose cries summoned thunder and lightning. After much thinking the new parents named him Zyrael. For the first couple of years, Nanami and Azazel raised their child well. However rumors had spread through the world that Nanami exist. Fearing for her child Nanami left her family. Azazel was and still is sure that he will meet her again.
Growing up as the son of Azazel and half dragon, Zyrael was respected among the other Fallen Angels. As a child Zyrael was boisterous and always looking for a fight. He quickly made a rivalry with Vali as the two fought frequently. As Zyrael grew so did his power. He first discovered his ravenous hunger. However normal food was simply a substitute as Azazel knew he needed something else. Then came his lightning powers in which Azazel sent him to Baraqiel to train. Being trained by Baraqiel, Zyrael met Akeno who was around his age.
And so it is here the story starts. A young girl stands outside a shrine sweeping up leaves. Behind her a shadow moves around. The girl perks up and looks left and right before continuing her work. Suddenly she has two fist grinding and spinning into her head, making her flail around.
"Akeno, you ditz!" Exclaims Zyrael as he continues his assault as the young girl cries out.
"You didn't even feel me coming." Says Zyrael as he grinds his fist harder.
"Ow, ow, ow, s-stop it Z-Zyrael!" Cries Akeno as she flails her small hands.
"Shut up, this is your fault!" Exclaims Zyrael as the assault continues.
"I g-get it, I-I'm sorry." Cries Akeno as Zyrael stops and humphs away.
"You are so pathetic, how could you not know I was coming?" Asks Zyrael as Akeno rubs her head.
"You're just too good for me." Says Akeno as she stands making Zyrael raise a brow and rubs the back of his head.
"Well I am better than you so I'll forgive you, be grateful." Says Zyrael with a laugh making Akeno pout. Suddenly a shadow engulfs Zyrael who looks up and sees Baraqiel who looks down at him.
"Hey Zyrael, why don't you try that technique on me?" States Baraqiel as he picks up the small boy. Zyrael flails about with a tick mark on his head.
"Hey no fair, put me down Baraqiel, fight me like a man!" Rants Zyrael as he flails his fist about. Akeno giggles at the futile attempts to get loose.
"Let me go!" Demands Zyrael has he is put down. Zyrael folds his arms over his chest and ignores Akeno's giggling.
"I said to wait for me." States Baraqiel while looking down at Zyrael who scoffs.
"You're too slow so I went ahead." Says Zyrael making Baraqiel shake his head. Zyrael has been improving at an unprecedented rate. He has already learned the basics of fusing his lightning powers with his light element. He can't yet produce a bolt with it but Baraqiel feels that won't be far away at this rate. Zyrael's lightning is yellow but more intense than Akeno's. His lightning not only contains demon slaying elements but also dragon slaying elements. This combined with light element will make his lightning stronger than even Baraqiel's.
"Well I'm going home." Says Zyrael as he walks away with both hands behind his head.
"Ara, I was hoping you would stay for dinner." States a motherly voice. Zyrael turns to see Shuri, Akeno's mother standing there.
"Yeah well my old man wants me back home." Says Zyrael as he waves before taking out his wings. His wings look like all Fallen Angel wings with one difference being the scaled edges. Zyrael shoots into the sky with a smile. He spins fast and banks left hard, creating a sonic boom. As he flies he smiles as he loves being in the sky. He dives down and enters the ocean water before moving so fast that the water shifts around him like a torpedo.
In the sky several figures watch the boy move. Their eyes narrow before sick grins appear on their face. They give chase as Zyrael flies out of the water and vanishes with a ripple in the air. Zyrael lands in a small area before quickly turning to block a kick from a silver haired boy. Zyrael smirks with the boy doing the same before they trade blows with each other. The two skid back from the clash with smirks plastered on their faces.
"You're getting sloppy, Vali." States Zyrael as he sparks with lightning.
"That's my line, Zyrael." Says Vali as the two raise their powers before they vanish in a burst of speed. Their fists connect in the middles with a clash, uprooting the ground from the force. Lightning sparks from Zyrael's fists before the two trade fierce blows that shake the ground. Zyrael skids back as Vali charges in.
"You are so annoying, always charging straight in!" States Zyrael as Vali growls and pushes on. Lightning sparks in his right hands.
"Get lost, small fry!" Yells Zyrael as he shoots out lightning that Vali dodges. Zyrael clicks his teeth before shooting out more lightning that Vali skillfully dodges before lashing out with a kick that Zyrael blocks with a smile. Vali skids on the ground before looking up with a smirk. Zyrael smirks before rushing up and kicking Vali with a lightning infused kick. He then grabs the hand of Vali.
"We're not done and you're not going nowhere." States Zyrael as he punches Vali with lightning infused fists. Suddenly Vali grips Zyrael's arm.
"Who said I'd be running?" Asks Vali as he punches Zyrael who electrocutes him before punching him back. The two begin to punch each other continuously before Zyrael pulls Vali forward. Vali ducks, expecting a punch. Zyrael raises his hand as lightning gathers in an orb around his fist.
"You're mine." States Zyrael before he jumps over a leg sweep before gathering lightning in an orb around his right foot and slamming it on the head of Vali, cracking the ground. Zyrael lifts Vali up before taking a punch from Vali. Zyrael skids back and recovers from the blow with a smile.
"Is that all, Vali?" Asks Zyrael making Vali smirk before they stops when they hear sounds of fighting. Shouts are heard making the two stop their fight and look around. Zyrael sees a light spear flying towards him. He grabs the spear just as devils appear around the area.
"Devils!" Shouts a Fallen Angel who produces a light spear.
"We got Devils in the forest!" Shouts another Fallen.
"How the hell did they get through?!" Asks a female Fallen. Zyrael looks up to see a large engagement of devils and fallen. He grips the spear before throwing it at a devil in front of him. The devil yells before turning to ash. He then sees a female devil charge with a sword making him smirk. She swings the sword but is blocked as Zyrael covers his hand in lightning.
"Impossible!" Exclaims the female devil while Zyrael smirks.
"Disgusting." States Zyrael with a sneer before the woman lashes out with a kick that Zyrael catches with a hand. He grips her foot as his hand sparks with lightning.
"Be gone from my sight, filthy wretch!" Demands Zyrael before the woman is engulfed in lightning making her scream and screech. She slowly turns to ash before flowing away with the breeze. Vali ducks under a weapon before snapping the neck of a devil and launching a magic attack at another.
"Lookout!" Yells a Fallen as a demonic beam of magic hits the ground, taking a dozen fallen with it. Zyrael is knocked back from the shockwave before flapping his wings and ascending into the sky. The other fallen see him and widen their eyes.
"Protect Lord Zyrael!" Shout the fallen as the devils swarm Zyrael. However they are cut down when a barrage of light spears hit them. Looking up Zyrael spots Azazel with several other fallen.
"Dad!" Shouts Zyrael as he flies to him. Azazel sees him and sighs in relief before blocking a beam of magic and countering with a large spear.
"Well I was hoping to bring you a gift but it looks like it'll have to wait until later." Says Azazel as he dodges another beam. Zyrael forms a magic shield to block a beam from the left before Azazel throws a spear that kills the devil.
"Drive them back!" Shouts a fallen as he cuts down a devil.
"Dad, what about Akeno?" Asks Zyrael with some worry.
"I'm sure she's fine, but right now you need to leave." States Azazel making Zyrael frown.
"No, I'm fighting with you." Says Zyrael making Azazel look to him.
"Mom said to look after you." States Zyrael as he forms lightning in both hands. Azazel shakes his head with a smile.
"Then stay close." Demands Azazel getting a nod from Zyrael. Zyrael stays close to Azazel as the devils begin to break. Zyrael stops when he sniffs the air before quickly turning. He is tackled out of the sky and slammed into the ground. He shakes his head as a devil holds a pitch fork above him.
"Die!" Shouts the devil with a smile. Zyrael widens his eyes before dodging the pitch fork and destroying it with lightning. The devil dodges and upper cut before head butting Zyrael who falls back down. Zyrael kicks the legs from under him. Zyrael throws a left then a right before kicking with both feet, making the devil fall back.
"Bastard!" Shouts the devil before back fisting Zyrael who falls left. The devil wraps his hands around the throat of Zyrael who struggles before punching him twice. Zyrael head butts the devil whose nose breaks. The devil roars and punches Zyrael down. Zyrael's head hits a rock and his eyes glaze.
"Bastard just die!" Shouts the devil before Zyrael looks to him with blank eyes. The devils stops before Zyrael breaks his arm with ease and sniffs him. The devil jumps back and lands. He widens his eyes when his balance is off making him look down to his arm that is missing. He hears chewing making him look to Zyrael and widen his eyes. Zyrael stands while eating the arm of the devils before spitting it out. The arm lands near the devils with chunks missing.
"That didn't taste very good but I'm not hungry anymore." Says Zyrael before his arm goes through the devil whose eyes are wide and blank.
"Oh well I guess this is goodbye." States Zyrael before he electrocutes the devil who turns to ash. Zyrael looks up to see Baraqiel making him widen his eyes and fly up to him. He produces a light spear that he uses to block a sword and pierce the heart of a devil who screams before bursting into ash. Zyrael spins and throws the spear that kills another devil before forming a lance of light. He spins the lance to block two swords before tackling one devil as Baraqiel kills the other. Zyrael stops as the devil falls to the ground, making a crater. The devil growls before looking up only to have the light lance go through his head.
"They're retreating!" Cheers a Fallen as the devils retreat from the fight. Zyrael turns to Baraqiel with a smile.
"Hey is Akeno ok?" Asks Zyrael making Baraqiel turn to him with a sad and remorseful gaze. Zyrael widens his eyes and follows after the devils.
"Zyrael!" Shouts Azazel but Zyrael leaves the Black Tower. The Black Tower is the Headquarters of Grigori. The Tower is located in a different dimension. The dimension looks like space itself but exist outside of space and time. (Think Unown Dimension from Pokémon). The Black Tower is a massive tower that holds the forces and knowledge of Grigori. However the tower is not the only thing here as there are forest and huge slabs of land floating endlessly in the space.
Zyrael exits the dimension and heads towards the shrine. He stops when he sees devils there already making him sneer. The devils look to him and attack making Zyrael dodge several beams before slamming his forearm into the face of a devil.
"You're in the way, move." Demands Zyrael making the devils scoff.
"Why in such a hurry?" Asks a devil as Zyrael floats back as the devil he struck falls from the sky.
"That's none of your business," says Zyrael as lightning sparks in his hands putting the devils on guard, "now move, I won't tell you a third time."
"The only way you're getting out of this alive is over my dead body." Growls one devil.
"So be it." Says Zyrael before he discharges lightning from himself. The devils are blinded from the light before Zyrael flies right by them. The devils can't see before growling and yelling. Zyrael lands by the shrine before he sees dead devils around the area. He steps into the shrine and looks around before he sees several bodies leading to the dinner room. He slides open the door with his eyes diverted. He doesn't need to see to know that Shuri is dead as he can smell her.
"Akeno." Whispers Zyrael before he sniffs the air and widens his eyes. He smells her meaning she is alive. Zyrael exits the shrine and dashes towards the scent.
"Hold on Akeno." Thinks Zyrael as he avoids the trees. He sniffs again, picking up a new scent but he knows it is a devil.
"Another Devil, hold on." Thinks Zyrael before he speeds up. He lands with a smile but looks to see Akeno talking to a red haired girl around their age. Akeno seems to be pleading with the girl making Zyrael narrow his eyes.
"Don't plead Akeno, I'll just kill her and save you." Thinks Zyrael before his eyes widen when the devil smiles and holds out a chess piece. After a bright red light Akeno's scent changes making Zyrael widen his eyes in horror. The devil girl takes her hand and smiles as the two begin to giggle like old friends. They're laughs are stopped when they hear a branch snap making them look to Zyrael whose hair shadows his eyes. Akeno narrows her eyes and steps in front of the devil.
"Traitor." Whispers Zyrael as lightning sparks around him. Dark clouds gather in the sky as thunder drums in the sky. The red haired devil looks up as lightning streaks across the sky while Akeno looks at Zyrael with hatred. However she steps back when Zyrael looks at her with disgust.
"Why, why did you turn yourself into a devil?" Asks Zyrael with narrowed eyes. Akeno looks at him and glares.
"I… I hate Fallen Angels." Says Akeno coldly. Thunder echoes in the sky as lightning streaks even more.
"I see… then you are now an enemy of Grigori and I…," says Zyrael as lightning sparks around his fist, "WILL KILL YOU!" His declaration is made even more dramatic as lightning burst from his fist with blue mixed in. The red haired devil steps forward.
"Fallen-." Starts the devil only for Zyrael to chuck a bolt of lightning at her. She widens her eyes before Akeno steps in front of her and throws a bolt to counter. However her bolt does nothing to stop Zyrael's and even makes it more powerful. The bolt hits the ground in front of the two girls, sending them flying back before they hit a tree and slump down. Zyrael steps forward making the girls stand wobbly.
"W-What do we do?" Asks the red haired devil. Akeno looks to Zyrael who is overcome with anger.
"We need to leave." Says Akeno as she notices the blue bolts mixed in with his lightning. Holy Dragon Lightning. An ability only used by Zyrael who has Dragon Slaying Lightning and now he has successfully mixed his light element into it. Zyrael's eyes are blank but his anger is obvious. Suddenly a spear is destroyed next to Zyrael who looks to his right. The spear was destroyed by the electricity surrounding Zyrael.
"Now's our chance." Says Akeno as the devil makes a magic circle drawing the attention of Zyrael who growls.
"Die, Akeno!" Shouts Zyrael as a bolt heads towards Akeno who widens her eyes. However the two devils disappear just in time. The area they were at is nothing but a crater. The devils land behind Zyrael whose eyes are shadowed by his hair.
"You won't be so lucky this time, crow." Sneers a devil. Zyrael turns around with his head down. The devils look confused before their vision is over come with Zyrael's jaw. The sounds of yelling and screaming as well as ripping and tearing echo across the forest.
The sun begins to set on a red sky. The red rays of light illuminate the forest. The trees are covered in blood as well as the ground as the bodies of devils lay around the ground. Zyrael stands with blood around his mouth and dripping to the ground. It goes black to the sound of chewing and of swallowing and coughing something up.
"Disgusting." Says Zyrael.
Ok so here is the first chapter of the Rewrite.
So Vali and Zyrael are not friends. They aren't enemies but they don't see eye to eye. They respect each other because they are fighters that is all.
Now I made an official base for the Fallen Angels. I know they are supposed to be in the underworld but that seems so lame as they would be near Devils. So I gave them their own dimension.
Zyrael has combined his lightning with Light Element making Holy Dragon Lightning. His lightning is far more powerful and intense than Baraqiel's and Akeno's.
This chapter was about Akeno becoming a devil and Zyrael reaction to that. Needless to say he was not happy.
Till next time ;)
