Outsider Chronicles: Devil Fury

Dieing and being reborn into a crazy ass world of Devils, Angels and Monsters is not my idea of a good time. Actually, on second thoughts, it is. Plus, I get an awesome power out of it!

I know, I know, I shouldn't be starting anything new, but you try telling my muse that! I came up with this idea quite out of the blue, but I honestly think its my best yet. Anyway, enough blathering, lets get to it.

Chapter 1

Let me tell you, death by a giant, fiberglass dinosaur falling on your head is not. Still, apparently Death is not the end for me and I found myself waking up as a baby. I think I'll skip over my childhood so we can get to the good stuff, although to be fair, I also don't really want to talk about it. Lets just say that theres a bloody good reason you can't remember that time and leave it at that.


Anyway, other than the other life knocking around in my head, I was mostly a normal kid growing up. I got up, went to school, did homework, etc. It wasn't until I turned 6 that I realized that this world wasn't quite what it appeared when my Grandpa, a crotchety old Chinese gentleman, called me to my family Dojo.

"You called Grandpa?" I asked as I knelt down across from the old man.

"Yes, I did," he said, "It is time for you to learn of our family's legacy and responsibilities."

He pulled up his sleeve, revealing a tattoo of three claw marks on the inside of his wrist.

"I, along with your Mother and Father, are a part of an ancient order of warriors called the Pai Zhuq, or Order of the Claw," said the old man, "We harness the power of our Animal Spirits in order to battle the forces that would destroy our world."

I blinked a couple of times. That sounded oddly familiar…

"Fair enough, but what does that have to do with me?" I asked.

"Very little in all honesty," said Grandpa, "The current headquarters of the Pai Zhuq is located in Australia, so its likely that Master Mao's students will become the Guardians. However, you still need to be trained, just in case."

"Riiiight," I said slowly, before shrugging, "Eh, why not? Could be fun."

The grin the old geezer gave did not fill me with confidence.


I was right to be worried. Grandpa was an absolute sadist when it came to training, and my parents were even worse as all three pounded their styles into my head with ruthless efficiency. It was during that time that I figured out why the terms Grandpa had used were so damn familiar. They were from Power Rangers, specifically Jungle Fury. That revelation gave me a headache for a few days, although the knowledge that I lived on the other side of the world from where those events were to take place did take the edge of somewhat.

Plus, I couldn't exactly complain about what I was learning, even if the training was hell. My Spirit was that of the Falcon, granting me incredible eyesight, speed and a natural inclination towards my Grandfather's Eagle fighting style. Thats not to say I didn't learn a lot from Dads Crocodile and Mums Jackal, but considering he could use his Spirit to fly, I was much more inclined to master that aspect and use it to create my own high speed style. I also learnt to tap into the Spirit of the Falcon to create an armoured form, although actually maintaining it was a right pain in the rear. Even after 10 years of training, I couldn't maintain my Beast Form for more than five minutes before I ended up flat on my back and completely drained. Even so, the fact I could use the form was incredible in and of itself and resulted in me being named a Master by Grandfather when I was just 15, one of the youngest in history.


In other news, I had also discovered a much more potentially problematic and close to home issue when I entered high school. What was that you ask? Well, the school I was attending was an all girl school that had recently become co-ed. It also had a good few Devils attending, along with a trio of perverted morons, one of whom possessed the power to potentially kill God. Just in case you haven't got it, the school was Kuoh Acadamy.

I'm actually kinda surprised I didn't notice it sooner considering I was actually friends with Issei in preschool and Elementary School, before he dropped down the chasm into pervert at least. After that, we drifted apart somewhat, mainly because I REALLY didn't like the other two pervs he hung around with, but also because we just had different interests and hobbies.

Currently, I was walking home, deep in thought. It was the same day that I'd figured out that Kuoh wasn't just ironically named after overhearing Issei and his perverted friends talking about Yuuma. After spending 20 minutes in the bathroom slamming my head into the wall and another 10 in an out of the way area of the school swearing violently, I calmed down enough to call myself an idiot and move on.

Heres the thing though, it wasn't just the name of the town, school and my friend that should have tipped me off. I had been outright told by Grandpa that just about every legend and fairy tale I'd ever heard was true in one way or another after I reached the rank of Master. Apparently, the Pai Zhuq were powerful enough to warrant a kind of weary respect from most of the Supernatural community. Why? Well, because Dai Shi was powerful enough to give the Satan's pause, that's why! While it had taken all of our ancestors power to do so, the fact that a group of Humans had been able to seal the monster was nothing short of insane and more than worthy of respect. So yeah, considering that, it was amazing that I'd completely missed the fact that DXD was a thing in this world.


Due to my minor meltdown, I was running rather late and it was starting to get dark, but considering I was considered a Master, I wasn't too worried. Well, not about the standard lurkers that might be around. Fallen Angels and Devils I was less confident about dealing with.

I was suddenly jerked from my thoughts as the Falcon Spirit suddenly let out a shriek inside me. The use of Animal Spirits is a very hard thing to explain. While the Spirits are a part of us and completely under the control of their user, they sometimes act up to warn their hosts of danger and the like. Its not exactly common, so its usually a very good idea to listen to their warnings. Right now, the Falcon was warning me of an incredibly powerful and bloodthirsty presence nearby. I tensed and looked around, spotting a flash of movement in the nearby park. I narrowed my eyes and reached into my bag, pulling out a wrapped object, before dropping my bag into a nearby bush. I hooked the bag onto the back of my belt and jumped in the direction of the bloodlust source. Thanks to my Spirit and training, said jump allowed me to clear the tops of the trees and land on a lamp post near the source. It was in a wide area around a fountain where Issei was on the ground with a hole through the gut and a Fallen One in a trench coat and fedora looming over him. I let out a sigh.

"I'm seriously gonna regret this," I muttered as I opened the bag on the back of my belt and pulled out the contents.

It was my weapon, a polearm called the Wing Spear, a Pai Zhuq weapon designed to channel my Animal Spirit. It was currently folded into a three part pole attached together by chains with a bird's head at one end and a sharp spike at the ther. A flick of my wrist caused the chains to retract, the pieces snapping together into a solid whole. The beak of the bird's head opened and a golden blade snapped out. I took a deep breath, spun my spear, and jumped again, this time landing beside Issei, just in time to kick Dohnaseek away before he could stab Issei again.

"What the...a Human?" said the Fallen as he regained his balance.

"Sora?" gasped Issei.

I crouched down next to my friend and gently pulled his hands away from to wound. The fact he survived something like this, even with the aid of Rias, spoke volumes of his will and the strength of his body, especially when you consider that Light is deadly to Devils. Seriously, the hole went right through him and I'm pretty sure it had hit his intestines!

"Whoa, he really did a number on you," I said.

I stood and glared at the Fallen.

"You know, I really don't like it when people hurt others," I said, "Especially when the person hurt is my friend."

"Tch, well, this is annoying," growled the Fallen, "I can't believe I let my guard down enough that a Human was able to sneak up on me."

He narrowed his eyes at me.

"You boy, who are you?" he said.

I smiled and bowed politely.

"The names Sora Kusanagi," I said, "Its nice to meet you Mr Crow."

Dohnaseek's eye twitched slightly as he summoned a Spear.

"Well then Sora Kusanagi, you chose the wrong night to go for a walk," he growled, "Normally I would prefer to avoid killing Humans, but you are in my way. I hope you said your prayers!"

He threw the spear at me at incredible speed. To me however, with my training and vision increased by my Spirit, it might as well have been going in slow motion. I smirked and spun my own spear as I shifted out of the way if his attack and channeled my Spirit into the weapon. In response, the point of the weapon began to glow silver and gold as a spectral bird formed around it.

"Falcon Trust!" I said and thrust my spear at the Fallen.

With an echoing shriek, the spectral birdshot out in a golden beam. Dohnaseek jumped, apparently planning on avoiding it by flying above it. I smirked.

"That won't work," I said.

I was proven correct when the beam took a 90 degree turn and shot straight up, zipping around the Fallen and slamming into and through his wing before it vanished, leaving Dohnaseek to fall to the ground with a crash and a damaged wing.

"Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have done that," I muttered as the Fallen got to his feet, glowering at me and leaking enough bloodlust that I broke out in a cold sweat.

"You...damned MONKEY!" roared Dohnaseek, summoning a frankly massive Spear of Light.

I gritted my teeth and dug deep, intending to transform so I could actually survive the incoming attack.

SHING!

I blinked a couple of times as a burning pain shot through my chest and looked down. The glowing point of a Sword of Light was emerging from my left lung.

"Ow…" I mumbled and collapsed.


Next thing I knew, my alarm was blaring in my ear and I woke up to the smell of rosemary and something soft and warm pressed against my body… My eyes snapped open and I shot out of bed and landed on the other side of the room in a ready crouch, only to freeze a second later as I saw who was in my bed. She was a beautiful young woman with a voluptuous figure, very long black hair and violet eyes. I recognized her as Akeno Himejima, a girl in the year ahead of me and known to be one of the most gorgeous girls in school.

And she was naked. In my bed. Naked. Did I mention she was naked?

"O...K," I said, before I became aware of a draft and looked down, only to find that I was naked to, "What on earth happened last night?"

At that moment, Akeno stirred and sat up, stretching in ways that drew the eye, not to mention allowing the sheet to fall away and reveal that I was correct in my guess that she was starkers. I quickly covered my eyes before I could be caught staring.

"Oh good, you're awake," said Akeno, "The President was worried you might be out for a few days after the hit you took."

"Thats nice, now what are you doing in my bed?" I asked.

I paused.

"Actually, maybe the better question would be, why am I alive?" I asked, "I distinctly remember getting stabbed."

"You did," said Akeno, shifting so she was sitting on my bed.

I studiously shifted my gaze to above her head so I wasn't tempted to look at her extremely visible womanhood.

"Ar ar, my eyes are down here," she said.

"Yes, they are," I said, "But until you either put some clothes on or cross your legs, I won't be looking down."

"Muu, you're no fun to tease," she said, but grabbed my quilt to cover herself nonetheless.

I sank down into a cross legged position across from her and met her eyes.

"So, want to explain?" I asked.

"I would, but I have a feeling you already know," said Akeno, "I must say, Rias and I were quite surprised when we found that tattoo of yours."

I instinctively grabbed my right wrist where the claw tattoo that marked me as a Master was located.

"Ah, you know about that," I said.

"Indeed," said Akeno, "A Pai Zhuq Master at just 16, an impressive feat."

I blushed slightly and ducked my head. I'd always been a tad self conscious about that since there were those among the Order of the Claw that really didn't like the fact that a kid reached the level of Master before them. I took a deep breath and got my thoughts back on track.

"Right, seeing as I have apparently recovered from a fatal blow, I assume that your Master reincarnated me?" I asked, "Rias Gremory, correct?"

"Exactly," said Akeno, "I'm afraid we didn't know about you being a Master until after she Reincarnated you. However, without her doing it, you would have died."

"Fair enough," I said, "Frankly, I don't have anything against it. Grandpa has filled me in on the Three Factions and all that and, while I doubt they'll be entirely pleased with all this, the fact it was the Gremory who recruited me will likely mitigate most of my family's issues."

I let out a sigh.

"Still not looking forwards to my Grandpa finding out I let myself get stabbed in the back though…"

I sighed again and got to my feet.

"Well, I guess I'd better face the music," I said, "Now would you mind getting dressed before…?"

I was cut off by the door opening and Mum sticking her head in. She didn't say anything, just looked from me to the still naked Akeno.

"We'll talk about this over breakfast," she said and vanished.

I let out a groan and let my head thump against the wall I was leaning against. This was gonna blow.

And done. So yeah, Power Rangers is a thing in this world. Its unlikely that Sora will actually get involved in any of the series, but there will be a few characters showing up on occasion.

Now then, lets define some power levels. For the purposes of this story world, a Morphed Ranger is about as strong as a Mid Level Devil and Minions are as strong as powerful Exorcists (although not as skilled). Monsters vary in power from as strong as Rangers with more skill up to about High Class Devil power. Big Bosses like Dai Shi tend to be about as strong as Leader Class Fallen so they're actually a credible threat to this world. I know I just said that its unlikely that Sora will get directly involved, I still feel that I need to make it clear.

Please note that, while hes more skilled than the non-master JF Rangers, they are technically more powerful than Sora because they can tap into the Morphin Grid and he can't.

And with that, I'm done. Please leave a review on the way out!