Issei cheerfully whooped out loud as he reveled in the breeze. He loved riding on his motorcycle, enjoying the wind that blew his way. As he looked forward, his brown eyes widened when he saw a figure up ahead. He quickly stepped on the brake and skid across the figure. As he positioned the motorcycle to stop, Issei breathed a sigh of relief, and looked up.
An attractive girl with long black hair and violet eyes stared nervously at Issei, as she was relieved that the young man had avoided running her over. She wore a different uniform than the style of Kuoh Academy. Her outfit was a dark red jacket with the letter 'P' stitched on her breast pocket, a white undershirt with a red bow and green skirt underneath. Issei noted that the girl was clutching a brief case.
Issei suspended his motorcycle, and he remained seated.
"You all right? Sorry I almost didn't see you there."
The girl nodded frantically.
"Yes. I'm fine. Thanks for your concern. Um, but...actually, you are just the person I actually wanted to talk to."
Issei rose an eyebrow.
'Me? Why would she want to talk to me? I don't know her.'
His eyes then narrowed.
'Hold on. I can sense her aura. It's much different from the many power levels I sensed at Kuoh Academy.'
Settling himself on his motorcycle, Issei crossed his arms.
"You want to talk to me? Who are you?"
The girl blushed, and then she stuttered.
"S-sorry, I haven't introduced myself. I'm Yuuma Amano. I just moved to this town recently, and this morning I saw you ride your motorcycle near by. And I thought..."
She paused for a moment, while Issei patiently waited for her to finish her sentence.
"You're...not seeing anyone right now, are you?"
Issei rose an eyebrow.
'Is she seriously doing this? Didn't she say herself that she just moved here? And upon seeing me this morning, she just suddenly gains an infatuation for me?'
...Well damn.
"No." Issei said quite bluntly.
Yuuma's face lit up like a shining light, and she smiled cheerfully.
"I'm so glad! So, um...will you go out with me?"
Issei blinked.
'She wants me to go out with her? The hell? I don't even know her.'
However, he was curious about Yuuma and her aura. He didn't know what she was, but he knew that her aura was far different from ones he sensed at school.
'Perhaps this is a good opportunity to find out what she is.'
With his decision set, Issei shrugged.
"Sure, why not. It's not like I've got anything better to do."
Yuuma smiled cheerfully.
"R-really? That's so great. You've really made my day. Does the last day of the weekend sound good?"
Issei thought about it, and then he nodded. After handing Issei her contact information, Yuuma ran off to the opposite way Issei was riding. Raising an eyebrow, Issei looked to the paper which held Yuuma's contact number, and he blew a wave of fire out of his mouth. The fire completely incinerated the paper, the ashes crumbling onto the ground. With a huff, Issei started his motorcycle, and rode off to his next destination.
SHOP
Issei opened the door to the motorcycle shop and looked around his surroundings. Wheels, gears, boots, helmets, and other accessories were piled on a series of shelves. Looking around searchingly, Issei walked up to the cashier, who gave him a smile.
"Hyoudou-san. What's up man?"
Issei smiled and lifted up his fist, and the man bumped it.
"Not too bad, Atsushi-san. How about yourself?"
Atsushi was an old friend of Mr. Hyoudou, and Atsushi was the one who had picked out the motorcycle for Issei. Needless to say, he and Issei were on good terms. The man shrugged.
"Same. So what're you doing in the shop today? Looking for some parts?"
Issei shook his head.
"Nah, not today. I was actually looking for a new jacket."
Atsushi put a hand on his chin, and then he nodded to the young man.
"Jacket huh? We actually got a new set of dusters in the aisle next to the front door a week ago."
Looking at the front entrance, Issei nodded as he looked at the assortment of coats.
"Ah all right. Thanks I'll keep an eye out for what piques my interest.
SUNDAY
Issei waited next to the streetlights as he looked at his watch. He rose an eyebrow as he looked at the time, and sighed.
"For a girl so eager to go out on a date with someone she barely knows, she sure is taking her sweet time."
Issei was dressed in a black duster coat that covered his red shirt, blue jeans, and black boots. As much as he would have wanted to, Issei did not bring his motorcycle.
'Hahaha... NOT.'
Of course he had brought his motorcycle, he wasn't going to participate in a one-sided date in boredom. Since Yuuma herself had asked him on a date, Issei thought he should have the right to have some fun. And he had every intention.
"Issei!"
The Hyoudou male looked up to see Yuuma running towards him. The young woman was dressed in a short black dress with a small, light purple jacket on top, and black shoes.
"Sorry I'm late. Did I make you wait long?"
Issei wanted to exaggerate his answer to Yuuma's question like hell, but he ignored the urge and settled with a shrug of his shoulders.
"Not too much. About 20 minutes."
Yuuma looked a little surprised on how Issei easily answered her question, before blushing. Issei inwardly smiled, and he crossed his arms.
"So...any particular time you wanted to end this little date of ours?"
Yuuma looked up and she tilted her head.
"Um, I guess if you don't mind. Could we end it by sunset?"
Issei rose an eyebrow.
"Sunset? I would have assumed you wanted the date to end at nighttime."
Now Issei had phrased his assumption entirely out of innocence, but for some reason, Yuuma had taken it the wrong way, and her face grew to a shade of red.
"W-what?!"
Issei shrugged again, and looked away.
"Then again, your first name does mean, "evening daze", so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised you'd want to end the date by sunset."
Yuuma widened her eyes in shock as she stared at Issei.
'H-how did he...?'
Issei looked at Yuuma, and frowned slightly.
'Why's she staring at me? It's annoying.'
"What's with the weird stare?"
Yuuma detected Issei's annoyed tone, and averted her eyes. Issei rose an eyebrow, and he shrugged.
"So are you ready?"
Yuuma blinked repeatedly, and she stuttered.
"Y-yeah."
And so, Issei led the confused girl around the corner, revealing his black red motorcycle. Yuuma's eyes widened.
"Wha...?"
Issei turned around and looked at her. Amused at the look on her face, Issei sent Yuuma a playful smirk.
"You're not scared on riding on a motorcycle are you?"
Yuuma swallowed a nervous lump in her throat, and Issei's smirk grew wider.
'Oh this is going to be great.'
THE PARK
Issei had to admit, it was worth seeing Yuuma scream like a frightened banshee while she held onto him tight as they rided on Issei's motorcycle. However, it didn't last long, as the sun seemed to setting down quickly as Issei had anticipated. With a sigh, he waited for Yuuma to eject herself off the bike, and he set it against a nearby tree.
Issei stood silently as he watched Yuuma walk to the park fountain, and then the girl stopped. Raising an eyebrow, Issei spoke his thoughts.
"You said you wanted the date to end at sunset. So what were you planning on doing at sunset?"
Yuuma gulped and her face seemed to flush. But then her violet eyes narrowed.
'That brat! That brat and his stupid motorcycle! As soon as I kill him, I'm going for his motorcycle next!'
Turning around and giving Issei a warm smile, Yuuma walked slowly over to him.
"Ise-kun. There's something I wanted to do in order to make this date of ours memorable. Would you like to hear it?"
Issei narrowed his eyes as he could sense Yuuma's aura growing a bit ominous.
'So this is how it starts. Might as well find out what she's planning.'
The young man nodded. Now in front of him, Yuuma smiled and looked up at him.
"Would you die for me?"
But then Issei did something that completely caught Yuuma off guard.
"Not really. However, I have a question for you."
Yuuma looked up in shock, and she stiffened as she felt a large surge of energy that far surpassed hers. With a smile full of mischief, Issei only said three words.
"You mad, sis?"
Her eyes widening, Yuuma was too late to react, as Issei blew a pool of fire waves at her. Screaming at the burning pain, Yuuma covered herself as her clothes were incinerated. Blushing furiously, Yuuma lifted her hand up, and a spear of light emitted in her hand. Covering herself safely, Yuuma threw the light spear directly at Issei.
Issei rose an eyebrow and he blew out a breath again. But this time, it was pool of ice that enveloped the light spear. Catching the frozen light spear effortlessly, Issei smiled, and he held it out to the shocked Yuuma.
"I believe this belongs to you."
He walked towards Yuuma in order to give it to her. Yuuma hesitated, and she slowly reached to grab her pinkish light spear, until Issei tightened his grip and crushed it right in front of her. Yuuma gasped in astonishment, and she suddenly ejected a pair of black crow-like wings, and tried to fly away.
With a roll of his eyes, Issei blew out a aura of ice, which enveloped the winged Yuuma, causing her to land on the ground with a thud. The winged girl was now entirely covered in ice from head to toe. Issei tilted his head, and he shook his head.
"Nah, I can't just leave her like that. But...it'd be funny as hell though."
With a breath of fire escaping his mouth, Issei burned the portion of the ice that covered Yuuma's head, allowing Yuuma to catch a gasp of air. As she breathed heavily, Issei smiled and placed his hands in his duster pockets.
"You're probably wondering why you're trapped in a block of ice. But what I'm wondering is why you just asked me if I wanted to die for you, when clearly, the only thing I know about you is your name, and your apparent obsession with sunsets."
Yuuma could only look on in shock.
"I-I..."
Issei just sighed, and he was about to speak until he heard a crash behind him. His eyes widened in shock, Issei turned around and he gasped.
"My motorcycle..."
His precious motorcycle was completely destroyed, the wheels completely flat, the engine sputtering off and on, and the motorcycle started to catch on fire. Forgetting about Yuuma temporarily, Issei walked over to the motorcycle, before the vehicle suddenly com-busted. Encasing himself within a energy shield, Issei started in disbelief, and his eyes then widened when he saw a blue light spear dissolving slowly.
Looking up into the sky, Issei narrowed his eyes darkly. A man with short black hair and dark blue eyes was levitating in the sky. He was dressed in a violet trench coat over a white dress shirt with a matching ascot, black pants and shoes, and a black fedora. Issei noticed that the man possessed the same colored wings as Yuuma.
Yuuma looked up at the man, recognizing him immediately.
"Dohnaseek!"
Dohnaseek rose an eyebrow as he looked at the frozen Yuuma, and a pissed off Issei. Speaking of Issei, the young man slowly flew up into the air, looking at Dohnaseek with a harsh glare. The winged man smiled nastily.
"What? Is the brat gonna cry just because I broke his little bike."
Dohnaseek was unprepared when Issei suddenly gripped his collar, bringing his face close to the man.
"Where's my money?"
Dohnaseek rose an eyebrow.
"...What?"
Issei narrowed his eyes further.
"I said...where's my money?"
"What are you talking about?"
Dohnaseek was too late to prepare himself as he was suddenly bitch-slapped from an angered Issei. Unable to move from the full-powered slap from Issei, Dohnaseek grunted in pain as he crashed into the ground. Yuuma gasped, and her breath caught in her throat.
'What the hell?!'
Issei flew down and as soon as he got near Dohnaseek, he threw a punch to the winged man's stomach. Screaming in pain, Dohnaseek coughed out a spurt of blood. Issei picked the winged man by the collar and glared at him.
"You completely destroyed something that I put sweat, tears, and a little bit of blood, into. And now you owe me. Where...is...my...money?"
Dohnaseek grunted and glared at Issei.
"I don't have your damn money! It's just a dumb motorcycle!"
It was completely silent in the park. Yuuma held her tongue, not wanting to witness what was about to happen. Dohnaseek suddenly felt the feeling that something was about to happen to him. Something painful.
Issei was completely quiet, his hair completely shadowing his eyes. Before Dohnaseek could react, he was suddenly thrown into the air by Issei. Gaining his balance, Dohnaseek growled, and he charge a blue light spear.
"YOU WANT YOUR MONEY?!" He screamed. "HERE'S YOUR DAMN MONEY!"
He threw the light spear directly towards Issei, but his eyes widened in surprise when Issei easily caught the light spear. The young man inspected the light spear and effortlessly broke it in half. Noticing that Issei was distracted, Dohnaseek took the opportunity to fly away. But Issei wasn't letting him slide that easily.
"Here's your change!"
He threw the two light spears at the winged man, and the light spears successfully tore through Dohnaseek's wings. Screaming from the pain, Dohnaseek dropped onto the ground. Seeing Dohnaseek on the ground, Issei quickly flew over to him and breathed a pool of ice over him. Shivering and in pain, Dohnaseek narrowed his eyes as he looked at Issei.
Issei glared as he looked into Dohnaseek's soul.
"This is your last chance, Dohnaseek. Where's...my money?"
"I DON'T HAVE IT!"
Narrowing his eyes, Issei put his hand forward and a sphere of energy began to form. Gasping at the power Issei was emitting, Dohnaseek struggled to break out of the ice, but to no avail. Narrowing his eyes further, Issei ejected his energy spear, completely eradicating the winged man into ashes.
Yuuma, witnessing the whole thing, began to shiver, and it wasn't because of the ice she was trapped in either.
'What the hell is with this boy?'
Her breath got caught in her throat as Issei turned to look at her with a harsh look. He walked over to her, and crossed his arms.
"Something you would like to explain?"
Yuuma opened her mouth, and was cut off when a crimson magic circle suddenly appeared next to her and Issei. The circle emitted two well-endowed young women. One woman had long crimson-hair and blue-green eyes, and the second woman had black hair in a ponytail, and violet eyes. Issei rose an eyebrow at the new appearances, and then his eyes widened.
'Ah, I remember now. I sensed their energies this morning at school.'
Rias Gremory smiled as she looked at her new kouhai.
"Interesting. I never would have anticipated that I would meet you here, Issei Hyoudou."
Issei narrowed his eyes.
"How do you know my name? And who are you?"
Rias smiled.
"My name is Rias Gremory, and I am a third year student at Kuoh Academy."
The girl next to her smiled warmly at Issei.
"I'm Akeno Himejima. Also a third year at our school."
Issei inwardly sighed.
'So these two are my senpais? Wonderful...'
Rias looked over to the girl next to Issei, and she narrowed her blue-green eyes.
"I thought I sensed a Fallen Angel nearby."
Issei's eyes lit up as he heard his senpai's words, and he looked over to the shocked Yuuma.
"So, I was right. You aren't human at all. And you're not a Angel, seeing as your wings are black."
He narrowed his eyes.
'Fallen Angel? Hmph.'
Rias looked at Issei, and then she smiled mysteriously.
"Issei. There is something I need to discuss with you. It is very important."
Issei narrowed his eyes further, and he looked over to where his formerly working motorcycle laid. He rolled his eyes.
"Fine. But make it quick. I gotta find someway to replace my motorcycle."
Rias noted the disappointed tone Issei held, and with a sigh, she teleported herself and Akeno away. With a unreadable look, Issei looked over to Yuuma, who had remained quiet for sometime. Then she hesitatingly put in her two cents.
"You know...you...could have just left the motorcycle at your...house."
Issei glared at the Fallen Angel, prompting the girl to quickly shut her mouth. Issei crossed his arms. Great, now he was stuck with an annoying Fallen Angel, and now he had to attend some meeting with his own senpai. This night was not going well for him.
Rias sat at her desk as she observed her kouhai sitting on the couch with his hands clasped. He seemed to be a unique person, one minute he was normal, and then the next, he was quiet. Issei noticed Rias's stare, and frowned slightly. Akeno giggled in amusement at Issei's facial expression.
"Would you please stop staring? It's bothering me."
Rias blinked in confusion, but then she smiled anyway, and she held up a hand.
"Relax, Issei."
Issei scoffed and crossed his arms. Surrounding him were 3 students who also attended to Kuoh Academy. One young man, and two girls. The boy possessed blonde hair and grey eyes, and he was clad in the Kuoh Academy boys' school uniform. The first girl had white hair styled in a bobcat, and cool hazel eyes. She also wore a black cat-shaped hair clip on both sides of her hair. She was clothed in the Kuoh Academy girls' uniform, albeit without the shoulder cape. The girl after her, had flowing blonde hair and soft green eyes, and was also dressed in the Kuoh Academy girls' uniform, with a black sweater vest over her dress shirt.
Issei frowned as they all stared at him. Smiling at Issei's expression, Rias sat up from her desk, and walked over to her couch.
"Issei. You're probably wondering why I requested you to come here."
Issei looked at her for a moment, and then he shrugged.
"A little."
Rias chuckled for a moment and pointed to herself.
"I'm going to be honest. All of us, myself included, are Devils, Issei."
She paused, waiting for Issei to respond. But to her surprise, Issei just sat comfortably in his seat.
"That makes sense. Both of the Fallen Angels had much different auras compared to you. By the way you were looking at her, it's safe to say your kind isn't exactly on good terms with the Fallen Angels."
Rias nodded.
"That's correct. They were once the Angels who had served God, but because of their impure intentions, they were cast down to Hell."
"The Devils have been at conflict against the Fallen Angels since the ancient times. We have been battling for the Underworld. The Underworld is divided into two areas, one for all the Devils and another one for all of the Fallen Angels. The Devils form pacts with humans and as a price for their sacrifices, the humans are able to enhance their strength. The Fallen Angels, on the other hand, manipulated the humans with the intention of destroying the Devils. During the fight between the Devils and the Fallen Angels, the Angels, on God's orders, come in with the job to destroy the two races."
Issei listened silently, and he sighed.
"This sounds too much like a fairy tail."
He narrowed his eyes.
"There was a reason that the Fallen Angel tried to get close to me."
Rias nodded in reply.
"Yes, there was a reason, Issei. It was because there was something dangerous inside you. Something that served as a potential threat for us Devils, and Fallen Angels."
Issei rose an eyebrow.
"A threat huh? So she planned to kill me then. Hmph, well it's a good thing I initially froze her just in time."
Rias looked up in bemusement.
"Where is the Fallen Angel?"
"Help! Help me! This isn't right!"
Yuuma, now free from the ice, was left dangling from a light post that Issei had tied her wings onto. With a pout, Yuuma crossed her arms.
"This is so unfair."
Issei shrugged in nonchalance.
"Just hanging around."
Blinking in confusion, Rias let it go.
"The reason why the Fallen Angel tried to kill you, was because you possessed a Sacred Gear."
The blonde boy stepped up to explain what the term was.
"The Sacred Gears are items that possess powers that are endowed to humans."
Akeno then put in her two cents.
"A number of humans possessed Sacred Gears that were sealed within their own bodies. In fact, there are humans who are famous of possessing Sacred Gears."
Rias smiled as she explained further.
"Some Sacred Gears wield abilities that are usable in the human world. But in your case, the Sacred Gear you potentially possess is a powerful one."
Issei narrowed his eyes as he processed the information.
"Judging by you telling me what Sacred Gears are, that means you know how to unlock them."
Rias nodded.
"That is correct. But first there is something else I want to talk about with you."
Issei inwardly sighed.
'Hmph, there's always a hitch.' Nevertheless, he nodded.
Seeing him nod, Rias waved her hand, and a manifestation of a chess board with 15 pieces appeared on the table in the middle of the room. Issei rose an eyebrow at the appearance, and Rias picked up a Pawn piece.
"Issei. This is called a Evil Piece. They were forged by the Devil known as Ajuka Beelzebub, in order to repopulate the species of the Devils after the Great War. There are 15 pieces in all, and top-tier Devils are able to use these pieces in order to increase their ranks."
The Hyoudou male crossed his arms.
'Sounds like chess. Which means she has a peerage or something.'
"Why are you showing me this?"
Rias smiled warmly.
"Because I would like you to join my peerage. I already have a Queen, a Knight, a Rook, and a Bishop."
She pointed to Akeno, the blonde boy, white-haired girl, and long blonde-haired girl.
Issei looked at them.
"What are your names?"
The blonde boy answered first and introduced himself.
"I'm Yuuto Kiba. Nice to meet you."
Kiba looked over to the white-haired girl, who was eating a treat.
"That's Koneko Toujou."
The last student, the long blonde-haired girl nervously spoke up.
"I-I'm Asia Argento."
Nodding at the answers he received, Issei sat up in his seat, and looked over to Rias.
"What's your intention of asking me to join your peerage?"
Rias smiled and put her hand on her chest.
"You're very strong, Issei. And I think having a powerful kouhai like you would greatly be a good addition to my peerage."
Issei listened to his senpai's words and closed his eyes. He opened them immediately, and he crossed his arms.
"Sorry. The offer's tempting, but I decline."
Rias's eyes widened in surprise.
'He said no?! But I don't understand!'
Issei stood up and put one hand in his duster pocket.
"To this day, I've always been aware that I wasn't a human. I don't have any interest into serving anyone. Nor do I have any interest in becoming a Devil. It's nothing personal, it's just not how I do things."
Rias looked up at Issei, but then she sighed.
'And I was so close into receiving such a powerful ally too.'
She gave Issei a sad smile, and was to about reply until she turned to see a crimson circle appear next to her desk.
The crimson magic circle formed into a phoenix pattern. The bright light shined across the room, and two shadows emitted from the circle. A surge of flames began to manifest into the Occult Research Club room. The two shadows revealed a tall man and a maid.
The man had short yellow hair and dark blue eyes. He was dressed in a burgundy blazer with gold embroidery on the right with matching pants and black dress shoes. Underneath his open blazer he wore a white dress shirt that was not fully buttoned.
The woman next to the man, had silver hair and matching colored eyes. Her hair featured a long braid on each side with small blue bows at the ends, ending in twin braids. She was dressed in a blue and white French maid outfit with long sleeves, a white maid headband over her head, and her lips were enhanced aesthetically with red lipstick.
Rias narrowed her eyes at the two, while the man smirked at her.
"My dear Rias. It's so good to see you."
The man ignored the glare emitted from the crimson-haired Devil, and approached her.
"Let's go Rias. Our ceremony is far too close, so we need to inspect it to make sure the room is ready."
He grabbed Rias's arm, and the crimson-haired Devil turned to glare at the maid.
"Grayfia, is there a particular reason why he is here?"
The maid, her name revealed as Grayfia, nodded.
"The time for marriage is coming close."
Ria's glare darkened, and she grit her teeth. Issei rose an eyebrow, not knowing what the hell was going on.
"Well...this is awkward."
The blonde man looked at Issei curiously, and then he turned to look at Rias.
"Who's this Rias? Is this another Devil of yours?"
Issei narrowed his eyes.
"No I'm not."
The man rose an eyebrow in bewilderment, while Grayfia looked over to Issei to explain.
"The man in front of you Riser Phoenix-sama. He is the pure blooded High-Class Devil son of the House of Phoenix. He is also the next son to marry the next heiress of the House of Gremory."
Issei rose an eyebrow and he turned to look at Rias, who was glowering at Riser.
"She doesn't look too happy to be married."
"I will not marry you, Riser!"
Issei rolled his eyes as he watched the verbal fight between Rias and Riser. It was pretty obvious that Rias wanted absolutely no contact at all with Riser. Issei put his hand on his face, as he heard the 'couple's' reasons why they should not, or should be married. He heard glimpses of noble houses, the revival of Devil population, etc, Issei had no interest. He wasn't planning on becoming a Devil, so why should he listen? Issei was just about to leave, until he heard Riser speak his next words.
"I will bring you back to the Underworld, Rias, even if I have to burn all of your servants to ashes!"
Widening his eyes as he witnessed Riser emitting a colossal aura of flames in order to threaten Rias's peerage, Issei quickly intervened and formed a large sphere of energy around Yuuto, Koneko, and Asia. His eyes widening in shock, Riser gasped as his flames diminished as soon as they came in contact with Issei's spherical aura.
The Phoenix Devil looked over to Issei with a shocked gaze. Issei glared at him.
"You are an idiot, Riser. Killing people just because you're that desperate to marry someone like Rias-senpai."
He looked at the shocked Devils, and he walked over to the club door and opened it. He shot a look towards Rias.
"Rias-senpai. I don't care what this little conflict is between you and Riser. However, when you settle this problem, and I really hope that you do, come find me at school or something. I still want to find out more about Sacred Gears."
And with that declaration, Issei shut the door.
Rias and her peerage could only stare in amazement.
'What kind of being is Issei?'
Issei sighed as he walked back to the park. He looked up to see a sleeping Yuuma on the light post. With a roll of his eyes, Issei lifted himself up in the air, and untied her wings. Yuuma moved about slightly, but then she went back to sleep. Issei scoffed and flew all the way to his house.
Issei narrowed his eyes as he plopped Yuuma onto his bed. He crossed his arms, and then he walked over to his window, and looked out of it. As he watched the nightly sky, he scoffed.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Issei went to his room in a tired pace, and he closed his door. He looked up to see Yuuma watching a soap opera on television, and he rolled his eyes.
"For someone so impure, you sure do love soap operas Raynare."
Raynare, formerly known as Yuuma Amano, shot Issei a slight glare. When Issei had brought the Fallen Angel to his home, his parents were predictably surprised. However, much to Issei's, Raynare's, and Mrs. Hyoudou's embarrassment, Mr. Hyoudou was just happy that Issei had gained a lady 'friend'. And so, the adult Hyoudou male allowed Raynare to reside within the Hyoudou house. Issei was just too tired to argue with his father, and besides, Raynare owed him money because of the destruction of his motorcycle. Dohnaseek was dead, and Raynare was still living.
Understand Issei's logic? Good. Let's continue.
"They're not that bad, compared to the other shows the human world has."
Issei rolled his eyes, and set his school stuff down.
Suddenly, a crimson magic circle appeared in the center of his room. The light emitted none other than the maid who had appeared in the Occult Research Club room.
Issei rose an eyebrow.
"You're that maid that appeared in Rias-senpai's club room."
Raynare stiffened and stood behind Issei, trying to hide so the young man would shield her.
"What're you doing here? And how do you know where I live?"
Grayfia ignored him and pulled out a piece of paper. There was a crimson circle symbol on it.
"Take this, and your questions will be answered there. The engagement party for Rias-ojousama and Riser-sama is currently commencing right now. This symbol on the paper will teleport you to the hall of the engagement party of the House of Gremory and House of Phoenix."
Issei slowly took the piece of paper from her. He looked behind himself to peer at Raynare.
"Are you coming with?"
Raynare gave him a disbelieving stare.
"Hell no! Those Devils will kill me!"
Issei rolled his eyes, and he crossed his arms.
"Suit yourself."
AT THE GREMORY ENGAGEMENT PARTY
A crimson magic circle emitted from the ground, revealing Issei. With a look of interest, the young man walked along the corridors. He then spotted a portrait of a man with crimson hair.
Issei spotted a gigantic door, and pushed it open. The first thing he saw was a great number of formal dressed Devils chatting with each other. Looking around, Issei noticed Rias's peerage dressed up as well. Raising an eyebrow, Issei looked around further, before spotting the new bride.
The beautiful new bride, Rias Gremory, sighed heavily as she awaited to be wedded. As she looked on to the crowd of Devils, her eyes widened when she spotted a familiar person.
"Issei!"
Issei nodded in reply, and then he turned to see Riser dressed in formal attire as well. The Phoenix Devil glared at Issei in surprise.
"What are you doing here, brat?!"
Issei narrowed his eyes.
"That's what I'd like to know."
Then a chuckle rang out in the engagement room. Issei looked up and he rose an eyebrow.
A man with crimson-hair and blue eyes walked towards Issei. Issei narrowed his eyes, careful to notice the man's resemblance to Rias.
'His power's immense. Not something to joke about.'
"You look just like Rias-senpai."
The man smiled at Issei.
Rias blinked her eyes repeatedly in shock.
"Sirzechs-Onii-sama! What's going on?"
Sirzechs smiled at his little sister.
"Allow me to explain. Although the game you and Riser had participated was very fun to watch, you lacked the experience to actually compete."
Sirzechs then looked up to see a middle-aged man who resembled himself and Rias.
"What are you planning, Sirzechs?"
"Father. I want to get the party going. This young man versus the son of the House of Phoenix. Don't you think it will be rise up the party?"
Sirzechs looked at Issei with a smirk.
"Riser, would you like to show your power in front of Rias and I?"
Riser chuckled in amusement.
"Of course. It'll be a good exercise for me to show this brat his place."
Issei narrowed his eyes and he turned to look at Sirzechs.
"Ok, what's going on? Because I honestly have no idea."
Sirzechs smiled and he leaned his head down to Issei's ear. He whispered something, and Issei widened his eyes, and then narrowed them. Sighing, Issei nodded his head. Leaning his head back with a smile, Sirzechs held his arms out.
"Issei. If you do win this battle against your opponent, what prize would you like?"
Issei's eyes widened, and he thought of many things he could possibly want.
"I want..."
The Devils leaned closer, waiting to hear Issei's request.
"A motorcycle."
There were blinks, two more sets of blinks, and then another set of confused blinks. Even Sirzechs looked a little confused.
"A...motorcycle?"
Issei nodded, before his eyes widened.
"Oh yeah, and Rias-senpai's marriage to be nullified as well. A motorcycle would be nice though."
Gaining his composure momentarily, Sirzechs sent Issei a smile, and he nodded.
"Very well. If you win, you may take my adorable little sister with you, and a...motorcycle."
Now in a better mood, Issei nodded his head and smiled.
Satisfied, Sirzechs walked away from the young man, going to his reserved seat.
"The battle will take place in this very hall. So all Devils, make sure to clear out."
The crowd of Devils immediately cleared out, leaving only Issei and Riser to stand against each other.
Riser smirked confidently.
"Don't act all confident. As soon as I beat you, I'll take my lovely Rias, and then I'll take that motorcycle that was promised to you.
Issei narrowed his eyes, and almost immediately he flared out an immense surge of power.
The room started to shake from the pressure of power Issei was releasing, and the Devils in the room looked on in shock as a manifestation of snakes began to crawl around Issei's legs. Riser looked on in surprise as the snakes seemed to be growing in numbers, and a large black crimson-red aura began to form around Issei. Riser gasped as he suddenly felt a great destructive power within Issei.
'What the hell is this power?!'
Narrowing his eyes, Issei pointed to the Phoenix Devil, his voice proud and loud.
"That motorcycle is mine, Riser!"