Chapter 1

"It will be up to you to decide ." Lilly Dawn said to her grandson Issei.

Issei Dawn was only two centuries old, but that was basically a teenager's age to Angels, Fallen and Devils.

"I still don't understand grandmother," an aggravated Issei said back to Lilly, "Why is this my mission? Couldn't this have gone to anybody else?"

"Sure, it could have," she responded with a smile, "but I am sending you personally. As the future head of house Dawn, it is important I send someone as vital to our kind as the one you will be assisting of their kind. Besides, the world is bigger than heaven. Not as beautiful of course, but definitely bigger. After all," she said, placing a hand on his arm from behind him, "This was your dream once…"

"That was before Keiran" Issei said. He had to harden himself and his heart just to say his dead brother's name. Then he continued saying, "I've already decided the Fallen aren't worth it."

"You can't make that decision based off of one experience. And you have barely experienced anything. To judge an entire people off of a personal dispute is ungodly and you know it little wing." Lilly said placing a kiss to the side of his head.

Ever since Issei first learned to fly, she had been calling him that. Little wing. It wasn't the most masculine of nicknames but by the time he realized it was embarrassing, his grandmother had been saying it too long for her to ever stop.

"Besides, you will be assisting, and assessing the Devils actually. We already have people of our kind working with Fallen, but none have ever made an agreement such as this with the Devils." She said, standing next to him, looking out of his bedroom window. "The future of both Heaven, you and Hell, Rias Gremory, plus her team, will be working side by side. It works out for everyone."

"How does it work out for everybody?" Issei asked, "What am I possibly getting out of this?"

"Issei!" His grandmother said hitting his shoulder lightly, "Be selfless, not selfish. And the answer, is you will gain understanding of their kind. Heaven needs you to go with them. Live with them. Teach them. Let them teach you. But keep to the word, and your pure Angelic blood. This is one of the first steps toward peace among all our races. As a servant of the lord, future of both House Dawn, and of Heaven, it is your duty to be the tool of Christ in this matter."

Issei stayed looking out of the window that looked out into the entire Dawn land. They owned a kingdom in the 6th Heaven or 6th floor, that was the size of Alaska in the mortal world. Issei was the heir and would be the Head of Dawn one day. But not for a couple millennia. At the moment, his grandmother was the head of Dawn. He had aunts, uncles, cousins, other half to quarter family. But in the end, he'd have to step up, and take his place.

Issei watched from the window in his room, in the Dawn palace, children playing around with their newly discovered light powers. Maids servicing the gardens holding numerous beautiful flours. Cities upon cities, sky scrapers that touched the skies above heaven. People flew on their wings, as well as flew in the Holy planes to land here in the land of Dawn in Heaven.

"Besides," Lilly said, "I know in that huge heart of yours, you can't possibly believe they are all bad hmm? Not after everything you and Keiran went through to prove it."

Issei looked to the ground with a sorrowful face, sighed and said, "No…I don't believe they are all bad. Just the Fallen."

"No, my sweet little wing," She said, "Not all Fallen either."

Issei continued to look at the ground some more, the beautiful, and lush dark blew carpet under his feet was soft to the touch. He knew his grandmother was waiting for a response. Regardless of if she was, he knew he'd be going anyway. His grandmother had as much political power as she did physical and magical power. She was one of the two Seraphs that were the leaders of Heaven. The other was Michael of house Crucifix. The next in line for that house was Gabriel. House Dawn and Crucifix were to lead heaven as equals for eternity. No matter how much time he tried to stall for, he was going.

"I always thought Keiran would be with me when this time came," He said, just barely above a whisper, "It was his dream first. He should be the one going. It would be so much easier for him…"

"Your brother," Lilly began, "He was definitely among the most optimistic creatures to ever live. But god had a plan before his…departure. And that plan was for you to accomplish this little wing. I know you carry a heavy, guarded, and bitter heart, but this is the time to evolve beyond that. Become what you know you and Keiran wanted to be."

It was true. Issei did have an incredibly heavy heart. Who could blame him after what happened to Keiran. His big brother. These things weakened his power after all. Angels drew their power not only from training and endurance, but the characteristics of Christ the lord himself when he was here. The more an Angel was like him, the more powerful they were. Hence, with Issei's heavy heart, his powers were that of a low to mid-level angel.

"I need you to do this for us Issei," Lilly said, turning her Grandson to her by the shoulders, "All of Heaven, is depending on it."

Issei looked into her eyes, the same dark crystal blue eyes that resided in his own head. Heirlooms of being a true Dawn.

"Alright," he said, his own face threatening to break into a smile at seeing his grandmothers, "Not like I have much of a choice anyway."

His grandmother laughed before saying, "No," and put her hand in his brown hair, "But at least I didn't have to flat out say it for you to accept."

"Rias Gremory?" Issei asked.

"The future head of House Gremory. Her brother is the Devil King. As she is the future of Hell, we had no choice but to provide the future of heaven. Besides, I only trust something like this to you."

"Super," Issei said, a very rare smirk appeared on his face. He rarely smiled. Eventually it turned into a frown.

"Don't mope." Lilly said smiling, "Like I said before, this is a good thing. We will be able to make a final decision with the in-depth research you'll be providing."

"Whether they are worth saving."

"And allying with, yes."

"I haven't left heaven since that day…" he said looking to his left, back out of the window. "I hardly remember what the mortal world looks like."

"All the more reason to get you down there." She said. "And you won't be alone. You have Albion and your familiar."

Familiars used to be companions only devils had. In the "Pursuit Of Peace" many Angels liked to call it, The Devil king suggested he open the forest to Angels too. As a sign of good faith in bringing both domains together. Thus, many angels had familiars, Issei being one of them. He named her Aquila. Lilly's was named Ezekiel.

Issei was also the white Dragon Emperor. Also known as the Vanishing Sky Dragon. Also one of the two Heavenly Dragons. The other was the Welsh Dragon. Yes, he'd had it for almost half a century, but Albion was still a massive mystery in terms of what potential they had together. It had been a very long time since either of the Dragons went to an Angel as their host. What was even more a mystery, pure blood angels and Devils weren't supposed to have Sacred Gears. But he wasn't complaining. Albion was one of his closets friends. It all happened that night.

"What do you think Albion?" Issei asked.

A Sacred Gear in the form of massive glowing blue energy wings burst forth from his back and lay folded. A deep voice then spoke.

"I see the benefits to such a mission. The only true teacher is experience. Nothing will befall you so long as I live."

"Couldn't have said it better myself Albion." Lilly said with a triumphant smile to her grandson.

"Yeah," Issei said, folding his arms, "Thanks Al." He had expected Albion to be on his side, but the Dragon was much more rational than he ever was.

"Anyway, you must prepare little wing," Lilly said kissing his forehead and making her way across the giant room to the door, "An adventure like no other awaits you."

"When do I leave?" Issei asked.

His grandmother stopped in her tracks and laughed before saying, "At dawn."

"Funny." Issei said. His grandmother lived for those kinds of puns. Anything involving their last name, she never missed an opportunity. She could find joy in anything. As was commanded in the Bible.

She's more of an Angel than I'll ever be... Issei thought.

"I know it is," She responded. "Also, you will need an alias among mortals, so you will be staying with your parents."

Issei was taken aback. He hadn't seen them in, what was it, 14 years?

"Are they really still my parents? They are mortals now. They'll die before my very eyes."

"They will always be your parents Issei," She said sweetly, "Whether once Angel, or mortal now."

She then closed the door, and left Issei to his thoughts. He turned back to the window and looked out at the Dawn kingdom. His kingdom one day.

"Albion," He said, feeling his sacred gear wings were still out.

"Issei," he responded.

He sighed before saying, "I…I just…I." He didn't know what to say.

Albion knew very well what he meant. After all, the Dragon was within him.

"You could never let your brother down. You will make him proud. We both will."

"This is a lot to live up to. Especially since it was he who wanted this chance so bad. Now I'm the one living out his ultimate dream. I don't know what to make of it. I feel like I'm betraying him somehow. Disrespecting his name."

"Keiran would have wanted you to continue his work for him. And that is exactly what we will do."

"Yeah," he said ignoring the sadness in his stomach. Then he finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind. "Is it wrong that I'm scared to go back? To leave the safety of Heaven? Angels aren't supposed to fear."

"Here in Heaven, there is nothing to fear, things are serene. However, I've been alive since before time and I can say whole heartedly, fear keeps you alive in the other worlds and realms."

"Oh," Issei asked, nervously chuckling at his own Irony, "Then I must be very alive."

"You've nothing to worry about. A Dragon is eternally in your corner"

"Thanks Al…" Issei said watching a little girl commence her first wing flight. She had four wings.

"Anytime Dragonling. You should get some rest, after all, we leave at dawn."

"Really?" He asked, "You too?"

"Just once."

"Both of you are my enemies." He said smiling on the inside.

'Decide whether they are worth saving' huh? Issei thought to himself. Should be interesting enough.

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