RWOL here with the second chapter of Rise of the Satan: The White Satan.
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Chapter 2: A Devilish Offer
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Shinji Ikari – the Third Child of NERV, pilot of the Evangelion Unit 01, Angel Slayer, Berserker and the Messiah blinked his eyes and looked around the strange room, seeing a sight he hasn't seen in two years since he ended Angel Wars.
"Unfamiliar ceiling?" he said though it was more of a question as he sat up and looked around the unfamiliar room. It was large and ornately decorated. The walls were a rich crimson color with a gold trim, a large oak desk sat on the right side near the bed he sat in, an entertainment system sat in the lower left corner of the room, a mini-bar was in the lower right corner, there was a door just left of the bed and a door was a few feet away from the mini-bar. The bed was larger than anything he'd ever seen, having crimson silk sheets and crimson comforter. The smooth feeling of the silk sheets caused red-flags to fly up in his mind. A quick peek under the sheets confirmed his suspicion; he was naked.
"Uh… where am I? The last thing I remember… is…" Shinji trailed off as his mind pulled up the last hours of his life; specially his date with Yuma, her revealing she knew of his past from the original timeline, her transforming into a Fallen Angel, discovering the truth that he fought actually angels (Even if they were Fallen Angels, they were still real-life frigging angels!), to her killing him in revenge yet why did she cry.
"If I hated you, Shinji-kun, I would have caused you to feel pain as you die. But for your sympathy I have removed the pain." He remembered her saying that. "I am sorry, Shinji-kun. Despite what you have done, I hold no grudge against you." Shinji frowned at that, trying to figure out this puzzle. If Raynare did not hold a grudge against him, then why kill him even if for revenge? "I truly am sorry Shinji-kun, but I had no choice. It was either kill you or let you suffer at his hands." His eyes widened as he remembered that specific line.
Raynare must have been forced into killing me! He realized with a start. I saw her tears, actual tears of guilt and remorse! She didn't want to kill me, but a more powerful Fallen Angel must have forced her to do so or he would have done so himself, but made me suffer… this 'he' would have tortured me before finally killing me! Shinji gasped. He was broken out his thoughts when the door to the room opened and two people walked in.
The first person was a handsome young man in his early 20's with short crimson red hair. He had blue-green eyes and was dressed in an elaborate silver and gray robe with a large and elaborate gold shoulder-dress that was stretched out like a set of eight wings.
The second person is a beautiful woman appearing to be in her early twenties, with silver hair and matching eyes. Her hair, which flows all the way down to her back, features a long braid on each side with small blue bows at the ends, while the rest is let down, ending in twin braids. She wore a blue and white French maid outfit with long sleeves and a white maid headband over her head, with red lipstick as a cosmetic accessory.
"Ah I see you have awoken Shinji Ikari. I am Sirzechs Lucifer and the hottie beside me is my wife and queen Grayfia Lucifuge." the newly introduced Sirzechs Lucifer said even as Grayfia scowled a bit at the 'hottie' part. Shinji was too busy having a panic attack when heard Lucifer.
"YOU MEAN I'M IN HELL?!" Shinji shouted in fright.
"No you're in the Underworld." Sirzechs corrected with a smile.
"WHAT'S THE FUCKING DIFFERENCE?!"
"Because the name 'Underworld' is not as derogatory as 'Hell'."
"But why name it after the place that is ruled by the Greek God Hades?!"
"Actually, you humans were the ones who named his realm the 'Underworld' in your various legends. The true name of his realm is the 'Realm of the Dead', which is pretty much self-explanatory. Besides it was the humans who came up with the name Hell as well."
"Am I here for killing those angels or Fallen Angels as Raynare called them?" Shinji asked somewhat calm.
"Nope! The reason you're here is for us devils to thank you for what you did two years when you rejected Instrumentality." Sirzechs said as Grayfia spoke up.
"Shinji-kun we are going to reveal to you the true reasons behind Second Impact." Grayfia said getting Shinji to look alarmed.
"You mean there's more?!" he asked incredulous.
Grayfia raised a delicate silver eyebrow. "How much do you know so far Shinji-kun?" she asked. Reading the report from Beowulf, this Raynare had explained to Shinji at least part of reason why she was killing him.
"From what Raynare told me the Fallen Angels started the Angel Wars to complete this White Earth Ceremony as to return to Heaven." Shinji told her.
The two devils nodded already know that much. This will make things easier for them to explain.
"That is only part of the truth Shinji-kun." Grayfia began again. "The whole truth is that Second Impact happened due to the manipulations of the Fallen Angels." Grayfia said revealing the truth the Angel Slayer.
"But I thought that was SEELE's doing?!" Shinji gasped out in shock.
"It was, but only through the direction of the Fallen."
"The White Earth Ceremony..." Shinji repeated
"Which if it was completed would have allowed them to return to their former status as Angels." Sirzechs finished. "You see Shinji; you have been involved with the supernatural world since the Angel Wars and it left its mark on you even after two years. Grayfia and I are devils, as in biblical devils." Sirzechs said and he and Grayfia revealed their devil wings, being two large bat wings, coming out their backs. Shinji just gaped as the two pulled their wings back into their bodies. "The angels are God's warriors, while the Fallen are former angels who fell from grace when they committed impure acts that went against God's teachings."
Shinji nodded his head in understanding.
"Devils, Angels and the Fallen have been at war with each other for 8000 years, a war called the Great War that ended only just 2000 years ago."
"A war that lasted EIGHT THOUSAND YEARS AND ENDED ONLY TWO THOUSAND YEARS AGO?!" Shinji gasped. "How could such a war happen and last that damn long?"
"Come now Shinji you should know the story that the bible tells; how Lucifer rose up against God but was cast out with 1/3 of Heaven following after him. When this happened, the original Lucifer swore revenge and plotted for several eons while consolidating his force's strength before launching the Great War." Sirzechs explained.
"Wait you said the "Original Lucifer" but you said you're Lucifer…"
"That's because the Original Lucifer died in the final years of the Great War. I am his replacement. His death along with that of God's ended the war."
"Wait, you mean God, as in the God-who-created-the-universe-God is dead and has been for 2000 years?!" Shinji asked in shock. "And both he and the original Lucifer killed each other?"
"Yes, Shinji. Their deaths ended the war, after which the remaining Satans took over rulership of the Underworld, and the Archangel Council took up rulership of Heaven; with the legendary Archangel Michael becoming the new "God"."
Shinji froze, remembering Raynare's words to him again. "Raynare killed me because my actions prevented the Fallen from gaining 'redemption' and returning to Heaven."
"That's right, Shinji-kun. Your rejection of Third Impact wiped clean all traces of NERV, SEELE, and even the effects of Second Impact upon the entire world. Because of this, the Fallen Angels are forever trapped on Earth in exile." Grayfia said.
"By doing this, you also gained us a very valuable piece of information." Sirzechs said.
"What information?" Shinji asked.
"That God has actually been dead since the end of the war. Only those in charge of the factions actually knew that." Grayfia said.
"Really? You mean... the Devils didn't know?" Shinji asked.
"No. While we knew that Lucifer was dead, none of us were aware of the fact that God was also dead and for good reason." Grayfia said
"Because... it would have caused a panic." Shinji deduced.
"Very good, Shinji-kun." Grayfia smiled. "This information was kept a secret because, as I'm sure you know, if you take out a leader, the army will fall apart. To maintain order, the Angels and Devils kept the fact that their respective leaders were dead, even though they didn't know the other was dead. If they hadn't, the entire world would have been plunged into a brutal war that would have destroyed everything and everyone; leaderless armies having at each other and such. Your actions, however, caused certain other secrets to come to light."
"You mean the Angels know that Lucifer is dead and visa-versa?" Shinji stated.
"Yes. The Fallen knew for a long time that Lucifer was dead, but they didn't know that God was dead as well, until they found out through the Dead Sea Scrolls." Grayfia explained.
"The Dead Sea Scrolls?" Shinji questioned with narrowed eyes. He had heard that name before during Third Impact when he 'read' the souls of his father and SEELE.
"The Dead Sea Scrolls, from what little information we've been able to gather on them after Second Impact happened, the Angel Wars and afterward, seems to be a set of instructions that the Biblical God created as a way to determine the fate of humanity." Sirzechs told him.
"The Power of God!" Shinji realized.
"Yes. The scrolls foretold several ceremonies that give the user the "Power of God", literally making them God while doing what that specific ceremony was designed to do." Sirzechs went on. "The ceremonies are as follows: Red Earth, Black Earth, White Earth, Green Earth, Yellow Earth, Blue Earth and another Earth ceremony whose section was destroyed to due to the passage of time and elements." Sirzechs listed off. "The only real information we have is on the Red, Black and White Earth Ceremonies."
"SEELE... did they betray the Fallen Angels?" Shinji asked. "I remember during Third Impact, being the focal point of all humanity allowed me to 'read' their souls. SEELE wanted to complete the Red Earth Ceremony."
"SEELE didn't betray the Fallen Angels per say," Grayfia began. "It was more like the Fallen Angels manipulated SEELE to the very end, using them as a shield to hide their true intentions." she explained. "SEELE were merely puppets used by the Fallen to advance their own agenda while SEELE themselves advanced their own."
"So the Fallen were using SEELE who didn't know they were being used while trying to bring their own agenda into reality." Shinji mused at the sheer scoop of manipulations that was used.
"Yes. Shortly after you averted Third Impact, one of our highest ranking Devils encountered and confronted a powerful Fallen Angel named Kokabiel, who revealed certain facts to him. While Kokabiel would never have done such a thing normally, he was infuriated at losing the best chance they had to return to their homeland." Grayfia said.
"Basically, he got mad, lost control of his composure, and let slip certain details about Heaven's cover-up of God's death." Sirzechs stated simply.
"And the Devils didn't do anything about this?" Shinji asked.
"We couldn't, because we too had covered up the fact that Lucifer was dead; which I'm sure that Michael now knows." Sirzechs explained. "Having the other side think that your leader was still alive kept us from going to war again. It was the Fallen's hope that the White Earth Ceremony would have pardoned them because from what Kokabiel said it would have 'redeemed' all the Fallen Angels on Earth allowing them to return to Heaven. But obviously, that plan didn't work out."
"Because of me." Shinji said sadly. Grayfia had the motherly urge to hug and comfort the emotionally damaged young man, which she did after Sirzechs gave her a subtle nod. Shinji felt his cheeks burn when Grayfia hugged him while stroking his hair, planting his head and face into her ample bosom which was FAR larger than Misato's or Mari's. While he could appreciate the gesture, it wouldn't be as awkward if he wasn't naked and her husband was not in the same room snickering at his predicament.
"How did all this happen?" Shinji asked trying not to give into the softness that is Grayfia's breasts.
"From what we learned from our investigations, Dead Sea Scrolls were found between 1946 to 1956 by a trio of cousins." Sirzechs began. "Between 46 and-47, the the cousins tried find out more about the first seven scrolls they found and came across a Dr. John C. Trever of the ASOR (American Schools of Oriental Research), an incognito Fallen Angel who would be the founder of the first SEELE council." Sirzechs revealed. "After finding all 972 text and translating them as best he could, the he founded SEELE who used the whole Illuminati rumors to better hide himself while gaining power, financial influence and gathered like-minded people to the group and plotted on how to shape the world into their image."
"But the Trever had other ideas." Shinji realized. "When he discovered the White Earth Ceremony, he took that information to his fellow Fallen and seeing it as a chance for redemption made their own plans."
"Exactly." Sirzechs nodded. "Both groups used one singular event to kick off their plans for the Red and White Earth Ceremonies but the Fallen took it a bit further. 17 of their strongest and most powerful were chosen to act as the Champions for the Fallen Angel cause. These 17 triggered Second Impact, using the first angel, in order to gather the strength needed to make the White Earth Ceremony possible." Sirzechs said.
"Wait you mean…" Shinji began only to come to a very horrifying conclusion.
"Yes Shinji-kun, the 3½ billion lives killed during Second Impact was turned into a tremendous energy source. The Fallen then in turn channeled that energy into their bodies; allowing the creation of newer, bigger and more powerful bodies with overwhelmingly enhanced abilities." Grayfia explained, hugging Shinji deeper as he shook from the disturbing information.
"To the Fallen, such an act is a means to an end." Sirzechs said with distaste. "If they could do it again, they would do so in heartbeat and with no remorse like last time."
"No wonder they fell out of favor with God." Shinji mumbled from between Grayfia's breasts.
"Any way, Kokabiel was the first to find out that God was actually dead, and passed the word on to the other Fallen, which motivated them into going through with the plan." Sirzechs said.
"He also found out that Michael and the Archangel Council were able to keep this from mankind, since humans are considered an incomplete bunch who can't control their hearts and obey the laws of God without God existing." Grayfia said.
"If the humans ever found out that God is dead, there would be nothing to keep them from succumbing to their own selfish desires. Anarchy would flood over the Earth, wars would break out, nations and governments would collapse, whole systems of religious beliefs would crumble... but, you get it, right?"
"Sure, but... wouldn't the Devils like that?" Shinji asked lifting his off the soft 'pillows'.
"Pure chaos is nothing that we can profit from, especially if we're not responsible for it. We have our own form of order and chaos, and global anarchy is more trouble than it's worth some times. And the Angels wouldn't reveal any of this, since it would take considerable amounts of Divine intervention to fix it." Sirzechs admonished gently.
"And that would be a bad thing?" Shinji asked. "Wouldn't the Angels like that, since it would prove that they do, in fact, exist?"
"It would be a bad thing, Shinji, because utilizing so many resources, world-wide, is far more difficult than just relying on the already-established belief that God is in his Heaven and all is right with the world." Sirzechs countered.
Shinji flinched like he was punched at hearing those words.
"Oops! Sorry Shinji I forgot that was NERV's motto."
"Don't worry about it." Shinji said. "But what happens now. I remember dying at Raynare's hand, so how can I be alive right now?"
"As I said before, you're here because we Devils would like to thank you for what you've done." Sirzechs said with smile. "When you restored the Earth to its pre-Second Impact state, you restored the 'playgrounds' of many devils."
"Basically you restored the coastal cities and islands many devils frequent." Grayfia clarified as she released her hug and returned to her husband's side. A part of Shinji missed being hugged into Grayfia's breasts.
"So how are you going to thank me?"
"By turning you into a devil like us." Sirzechs said before raising a hand to forestall any questions from the Angel Slayer. "Let me explain. But first ask yourself this question; "Will I be comfortable being an Angel if they had gotten to me before you did?""
Shinji opened and closed his mouth several times before releasing a sigh and hanging his head in defeat.
"To the angels, what you did was nothing more than 'community service' to them. They would not thank you let alone even show you their appreciation for what you went through and what you accomplished. They would just make you an angel and be done with it." Sirzechs stated. "But us devils know how to treat heroes such yourself Shinji and it is why I'm giving you a very unique offer."
"And what is this 'unique offer'?" Shinji asked but it was Grayfia who answered.
"In order to understand the offer, you must understand how we devils reincarnate humans and other beings as devils." She began. "When the Great War ended, our forces were severely depleted. Our original leaders, the original Seven Great Satans, were dead. We were leaderless and had to figure out to keep the Underworld from being destroyed. One of the new Satans chosen, Ajuka Beelzebub, created the Evil Piece System which enables us to increase our own ranks." Grayfia explained.
"Evil Pieces… you mean like chess pieces." Shinji realized.
"Yes Shinji-kun. The Evil Pieces system is based on the chess game." Grayfia said with a smile at his intuitiveness. "The 16 pieces: King, Queen, Knights (x2), Bishops (x2), Rooks (x2) and the Pawns (x8) make up the Evil Pieces and each has their own unique powers and abilities." Grayfia stated. "Each High-Class Devil gets their own Evil Piece set, allowing them to create a group of servants known as a Peerage to serve them."
"The King rules over them, the Queen protects the King as it's the most powerful piece, and the others serve the King to the best of their ability." Shinji surmised.
"Bingo Shinji." Sirzechs said giving Shinji a thumbs up. "With this system, we can successfully rebuild our forces while bringing different beings for with their unique powers and abilities…"
"That can be integrated into the devil bloodlines you already have; leading to either an enhanced bloodline or a completely new one." Shinji finished.
"Bingo again Shinji." Sirzechs laughed, quite happy that Shinji was smart enough to get most of this on his on and save them a long explanation.
"So how is this offer unique?" Shinji asked again.
"The offer is one of two choices." Sirzechs began. "One, you can be reincarnated as a regular devil, which means you'll become a servant. If you choose this option, I'll give you to my younger sister Rias."
"You're Rias-sempai's older brother?!"
"Yep! Before I became the new Lucifer, I was once the heir of the Gremory Clan; a clan known for extraordinary affection towards their servants."
"Extraordinary affection?"
"It means that if you became a servant to Rias, she'll treat you kindly and with respect. She'll also pamper you a lot. Her other servants: Akeno, Kiba and Koneko will vouch for such actions." Grayfia clarified. "Due to the Gremory Clan's astounding level of affection, there are many who consider the clan a blessing in the Underworld and a lot of devil servants wish be a Gremory Servant."
"While interesting, what is the second option. If I'm going to make such life altering choice, I need all the options." Shinji said to the duo. While he would have jumped at the chance to be with Rias and have a nice master in her, he past life made him wary of trusting others. For all he knew they could be twisting the truth to get him to agree and Rias turns out to be different than expected.
"Well option two is unprecedented. If you take this option, we'll use a recently perfected ritual created by the ancient devil Mephisto Pheles, to transform you into a pure-blooded like us and depending on which Devil family wins you in the lottery."
"What lottery?!"
"You're Shinji Ikari – the Angel Slayer and the Messiah who rejuvenated the Earth! Every devil wants you as part of his/her peerage, even me and my fellow Satans!" Sirzechs said seriously. "Considering this, you are the most wanted person amongst devils. And because of this, as the ruler of the Underworld, I can't have my subjects tearing the place apart to get you. Thusly, if you choose option 2, the Devil family that wins the lottery will become your new family as the Lord or Lady that currently rules over that family will donate the blood needed to make you an actual blood member to them. You will also be given the High-Class Devil rank and have the right to your own peerage." Sirzechs explained still serious.
"If I'm so wanted why not just take me as servant yourself? You got to me first before any other devil."
"Oh I could, but I'd rather not deal with the all-around bitching from the other devils, my fellow Satans and family members included. Serafall can be quite the vengeful bitch if given the chance." Sirzechs muttered darkly, remembering the vicious pranks the Leviathan pulled on him when he posted those photos of her in her child form naked on Lolicon R' Us dot com as payback for bleaching his hair white on April Fool's Day.
Sigh. "How long do I have to make a decision?" Shinji asked.
"Seven days." Sirzechs answered.
"Why one week?" Shinji asked.
"Because it'll take that long for everyone in the supernatural world to find that you died. When that happens, they'll be gunning for you to join their faction. We're not the only ones with the power to bring someone back to life and reincarnate them into a specific species."
"Being a celebrity sucks sometimes." Shinji complained. It was like being an Eva pilot all over again, but hundred times worse.
"We'll Grayfia and I will leave you so you can decide your fate. There is a master bath is to your left and walk in closest is to right near the mini-bar and I've instructed my servants to bring you your meals. I want to keep you hidden until your decision is made and I get the lottery set up."
"Fine, thank you for this MaŌ-sama, Grayfia-sama." Shinji said bowing his head towards them. Sirzechs nodded his head as Grayfia smiled at the respect the handsome young man showed them.
"Before we go, here is a gift." Sirzechs said a small red circle appeared on the desk near the bed, a couple stacks of books appearing out of thin air. "Those books contain the history of the Underworld, so read up while you deliberate on your choice." Sirzechs said as he and queen left the Angel Slayer alone in the room.
"Might as well study up on my new home and potential family(ies), but first some clothes." Shinji said as he got up went to the closet to see what he could wear. He really shouldn't have been surprised when he saw it was the size of a five car garage. It took him thirty minutes to find a comfortable outfit to wear, having chosen a simple silk dress shirt and a pair of jeans. "Now onto the studying. Heh, this is almost like school." Shinji chuckled before heading over the desk and books. Taking a seat, he checked over the titles of each book before starting on the one titled 'The Underworld: The Complete History of the Underworld'.
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(Kuoh Academy: Occult Research Club)
"So when you approached him, a magic seal appeared and spirited him away?" Sona Shitori, alias to Sona Sitri – heiress of the Sitri Clan asked her childhood/rival. The Sitri heiress is a gorgeous woman in her late teens like Rias, raven hair in a bob cut, violet eyes that held an almost frightening tactical genius behind red oval shaped glasses, a slender yet curvaceous body, and the complete Kuoh girls' uniform. The Sitri heiress and her peerage, usually called Sitri Team by her Rook Tsubasa Yura, were in the Occult Research Club's HQ, Rias having asked them to come by because it concerned Shinji Ikari.
At first, Sona thought it was for Rias to brag that she got the Angel Slayer first, but when the Gremory heiress explained what happened, even Sona found herself perplexed by the situation.
"I don't really know what say or even advise you to do Rias." Sona said after a while. "It's clear that another devil we didn't know about may have been monitoring Ikari-san, but who is the question. There are several families that use red and its various shades in their portals, so trying to figure out which took Ikari-san will be problematic."
"Especially without any actually proof." Tsubaki Shinra added. The Sitri Queen had long raven hair, golden-brown eyes behind blue bottom-rimmed glasses, and a buxom figure that rivaled Rias' and wore the complete Kuoh uniform. "Trying to find the party responsible without any evidence could cause severe problems."
"Unfortunately Tsubaki is right. You have no actual claim over Ikari-san, so you can't demand he be handed over to you." Sona said seriously. "I'm afraid we'll have to wait and see who is behind this because whoever did it will want everyone to know he/she has Shinji Ikari as their servant."
"Damn it! It was bad enough when Onii-sama put that mandate on Shinji-kun, which I understand had to be done after all the shit he went through, but just when I finally find a way around, this happens!" Rias whined at the unfairness of what was happening.
"I'm assuming their is more this than you're letting on Rias." Sona said looking at her rival with a critical eye. Having known Rias for so long, she could tell when the crimson beauty was hiding something.
"Alright fine." Rias sighed knowing Sona would find out sooner or later. "I have a crush on Shinji-kun. That's why I want him as a servant, so I make him mine in more ways than one."
"But what about your engagement?"
"I will find a way out of that damned engagement!" Rias shouted angrily, her yoki (demonic energy) spiking and her eyes literally turning red because of it. The others jumped at the shout and with Rias' immense yoki slamming itself on them like a Sumo wrestler body slamming a midget. They all knew that Rias hated her engagement and she hated her supposed fiance even more. "Look I'm sorry, but with everything that is happening, I'm not in the best of moods." Rias said getting up and leaving for her personal bed chamber.
Sona sighed knowing Rias was already dealing with enough as it is. While it was forbidden for devils to have sex with humans, it was not uncommon for a devil to fall in love with a human and reincarnate them as a devil so they could together. Given the hedonistic lifestyle of devils, the Evil Pieces System was the ultimate wet dream come true; the chance for one to have their own harem to which they use in any way they see fit and not suffer any consequences.
So it is very common and openly accepted for 'Kings' to be intimate with their servants. She and Tsubaki have been intimate every now and then along with the rest of her female peerage members. It also was not uncommon for servants to be intimate with each other.
Sighing, the Sitri heiress got up and motioned for her peerage to follow her out. A part of her wanted to pray that the situation worked itself out, but the more rational side of her knew that even if she could safely pray, Michael wouldn't answer it even if he did owe Shinji a lot.
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It has been five days since Shinji was given offers to either become a regular devil servant or become a devil noble, and in that time he studied up on his soon-to-be new life. And what Shinji learned fascinated him to no end.
The Underworld, or Hell as it is called in the Bible, was once a second Earth. When God created Earth, he didn't create one but three Earths that were mirror images of each other. The first earth was in the material world, which meant it was in the first plane of existence. The other two earths were extradimensional; beyond the first plane of existence. The 'second' Earth became the home of God and his Angels. But when Lucifer fell with one-third of heaven 150,000 years ago. Lucifer commandeered the the 'third' and 'final' earth, using his god-level powers to twist and corrupt it into the Underworld (Hell), home of the devils.
Once done, he and fallen angels went through the process of creating their own race and civilization. This process is what led them to becoming devils. The Underworld, while similar to Earth, was also vastly different. For one, there are no oceans or seas, and the landmasses are far larger than Earth's, almost like super-continents. The Underworld's capital was declared Gehenna. Its government was led by the seven most powerful devils, devils whose power rivaled or were equivalent to God's.
These seven became known as the Nanadai MaŌ (Seven Great Satans): Lucifer, Satan, Mammon, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Beelzebub and Belphegor. Each member held a specific office with specific duties. While all seven had equal power and authority in a checks and balance kind of way, Lucifer was the overall ruler of the Underworld; having most of the executive power.
Satan handled the judicial affairs; being a Supreme Arbiter of the Underworld.
Mammon oversaw the financial aspect the Underworld; creating the first, second and third national banks of the Underworld.
Asmodeus oversaw the military affairs of the Underworld, creating the Underworld Armed Forces: the Inferno Battalion being the Army, the Styx Maritime Armada being the Navy, the Black Halo Squadron being the Air Force, and the Midnight Ops Force handled the covert/black ops missions.
Leviathan handled the foreign affairs; bringing in allies, making peace treaties and maintaining them.
Beelzebub handled scientific research and development, creating the Khaos Force Research and Development Division (KFRDD). He is also credited with the creation of the Demonic Swords; powerful swords being the equal and opposite of the Holy Swords created by God.
And Belphegor handled the legislative affairs; drafting, amending and abolishing the laws of the Underworld.
When the Great War ended due to deaths of the original Satans, their descendants tried to continue the Great War despite the fact the Underworld's forces and resources were severely depleted and they were still slowly recovering. They may have had the same blood, but they lacked the power and talent of their ancestors. The devils were decimated in the battles that followed. The original 72 Pillars was reduced to a mere 34 during their rule. It was then that a civil war broke out. The family of Belphegor gathered powerful individuals to oust the False Satans as they were called. One of them was Ajuka Astaroth. He had invented an ingenious method of reincarnating other beings into devils in order to repopulate.
But the False Satans rejected the idea, claiming that reincarnating other species into devils was a disgrace and adamantly refused the plan while the Belphegor and their faction supported it.
This led to the Satan Civil War that happened 1000 years ago. The descendants of the original Satans – the son of Rizevim Livan Lucifer, Katerea Leviathan, Shalba Beelzebub, and Creuserey Asmodeus led the Old Satan Faction. Roygun Belphegor led the Anti-Satan Faction with his generals and future Satans; Sirzechs Gremory, Serafall Sitri, Ajuka Astaroth, and Falbium Glasya-Labolas; four Devils who were born with insane power equivalent or superior to the original seven but did not carry the blood of the original Satans.
The Satan Civil War was won by the Anti-Satan Faction, forcing the Old Satan Faction into retreat and exile into Earth. Several member of the Old Satan Faction turned out to be to be spies for the Anti-Satan Faction, chief among them being Grayfia.
Belphegor and his generals became the new Satans, with Sirzechs becoming the ruler of the Underworld; the new Lucifer.
Next he read was the 72 Pillars; seventy-two clans of pure-blooded devils that each ruled a specific area assigned to them. The 72 clans are: Bael, Agares, Vassago, Samigina, Barbas, Valefor, Amon, Barbatos, Paimon, Buer, Gusion, Sitri, Beleth, Leraje, Eligos, Zepar, Botis, Bathin, Sallos, Purson, Marax, Ipos, Aim, Naberius, Glasya-Labolas, Bune, Ronové, Berith, Astaroth, Forneus, Foras, Asmoday, Gäap, Furfur, Marchosias, Stolas, Phenex, Halphas, Malphas, Raum, Focalor, Wepal, Sabnock, Shax, Viné, Bifrons, Vual, Häagenti, Crocell, Furcas, Balam, Alloces, Caim, Murmur, Orobas, Gremory, Ose, Amy, Orias, Vapula, Zagan, Valac, Andras, Haures, Andrealphus, Cimeies, Amdusias, Belia, Decarabia, Seere, Dantalion and Andromalius. Out of the 72, only 34 are still active after the Great War (in reality, there are more than 34 houses that are still active but lost their status in the 72 Pillars due to having human heritage).
The clans that are extinct are: Marbas, Valefor, Buer, Gusion, Leraje, Eligos, Botis, Bathin, Marax, Ipos, Aim, Bune, Ronove, Foras, Gaap, Marchosias, Halphas, Malphas, Raim, Wepal, Sabnock, Vine, Bifrons, Haagenti, Crocell, Alocer, Caim, Murmur, Orobas, Ose, Amy, Zagan, Andras, Flauros, Andrealphus, Cimeries, Amduscias, Decarabia, Seere, and Andromalius.
Shinji then came upon the devil ranks and classes. Devils are separated into four classes that have nobility ranks: Low-Class Devils which are the Commoners and reincarnated Devils; Middle-Class Devils are Baronet/Baroness and Knight/Dame; High-Class Devils are Marquis/Marchioness, Margrave/Margravine, Count/Countess, Viscount/Viscountess, and Baron/Baroness; and Ultimate-Class Devils are the Satans, Great Kings, Kings, Archdukes, Dukes, Prince/Princess and Devil clan heirs/heiresses.
He looked over the Evil Piece System and the Rating Game. Even though Grayfia explained to him about the Evil Piece System, he still studied up on it. The Evil Piece system came into being 1500 years ago with the Rating Game following only a century later. To make it fair, every Top-class devil each had their own set; one per devil and with one Mutation Piece. The Mutation Piece was used only as a last resort if reviving a person requires more than one piece (i.e. if a person required all of the Pawn Pieces) and the Mutation Pieces can be a Queen, Rook, Knight, Bishop, or Pawn. Also each piece has a corresponding value. These values are used to determine which piece may be used to reincarnate someone, their strengths, talents, or skills playing a role in determining their value. Different Evil Pieces cannot be used together.
Top-Class Devils with a peerage are given the King Piece to rule over his/her peerage.
Queens are worth 9 Pawns. Queens possess all the characteristics of Rooks, Knights, and Bishops, making them the most balanced piece as well as the most powerful.
Rooks are worth 5 Pawns. Rooks gain superhuman strength, leading to high offense and defense. However, they are not very quick, and can get beaten easily by a high-speed opponent.
Knights are worth 3 Pawns. Knights gain increased speed and mobility, enabling them to perform high-speed attacks and maneuvers. However, their main weakness is their low defense, making them vulnerable to powerful attacks if they are not careful. Another weakness among knights is their legs; if their legs are injured, their mobility is greatly reduced.
Bishops are worth 3 Pawns. Bishops gain enhanced magical abilities which they can use to conjure up a multitude of spells (offensive, healing, etc.). However, more powerful spells consume most of their magical power, which takes a long time to regain, forcing them to use their power carefully or risk becoming vulnerable to physical attacks.
Pawns are worth 1 Pawn each. The trait of Pawns is the ability to promote into a Queen, Rook, Knight, or Bishop in enemy territory or with the permission of their King (this method cannot be used in Rating Games).
Then he read up on the Rating Game. The Rating Game is a competition between two Devils with a peerage. The Rating Game is used to measure a Devil's strength which will reflect their social standing in the Underworld. The whole contest takes place in an alternate dimension specially created by Ajuka, which can be made to look like any environment you can imagine. The best part about the Rating Game is that one can go all out on someone, and they won't get killed. They simply return to the real world.
Shinji read that the Rating Game, while used as a form of entertainment for devils, is also used to settle disputes between devils. Over the centuries a lot of the Devil families have come to disagreements over many, many issues; arguments that have led to 'aggressive' conflicts. The Rating Game is the best means of settling these conflicts so that the Underworld isn't plunged into an all-out Civil War.
In fact, the Rating Game is so famous that the top ten rankers are considered as heroes to the Devils. Shinji discovered the Top 5 rankers are said to be unmovable, all 5 having holding the positions for a long time, especially the 3rd ranked Bedeze Abaddon, the 2nd ranked Roygun Belphegor, and the 1st ranked Diehauser Belial, all three who are said to be Ultimate-class Devils among Ultimate-class Devils and have the power to rivaling the current Satans.
With his studying done for now, Shinji had to decide on either being a devil servant or a pure-blooded devil. Both had their pros and cons. Being a servant meant being under the command of a High-Class devil. If he was made into a Pawn, he could promote himself when in enemy territory or permission from his 'King'. If he had a high enough value, he could either be a Knight, Bishop, Rook or Queen.
The con of being a servant was being a servant. He would have to obey any and every order his 'King' gave him no matter if he liked it or not. He would possibly be abused as there were devils who did abuse their servants. He would also be used to increase the standing and status of his 'King' due to his status of being a megastar celebrity.
With the other option, Shinji would become a pure-blooded devil like Sirzechs and his wife Grayfia, which also meant he would join of the 34 Pillars. This 'ritual' he'll undergo will make him an actual blood member of the Pillar that wins the lottery, which means he'll become nobility; gaining all the rights and privileges of being a noble as well as gaining the unique power of that Pillar. On the flip side, he would have to learn how to be and act like a noble; something Shinji doubted he could do. But that would depend on the Pillar he'll be adopted into, as there are nobles who were considered liberals so he could always end up in one those families.
Another pro/con was him having his own Peerage. If he took the second option, he would be allowed to have his own peerage. If he was truthful, Shinji did not want any servants to call his own, but he would have no choice as it was civil duty to make a peerage. So he had to ask himself the question of could he be a good master to his servants? He didn't want be like some other devils who are cruel and abusive to their servants. No he would kind to them; treating them as equals, being strict yet fair, show them the respect they have earned, reward them for their accomplishments, discipline them when needed. They would become what he always wanted; a family that would love and care for him and in turn he could love and care for them.
The Angel Slayer spent the next two days going over the pros and cons of the two options, until he finally came to a decision.
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"Have you made your choice Shinji?" Sirzechs asked his guest as he and Grayfia stood before the young man.
"Yes MaŌ-sama I have," Shinji began. "After much deliberation, I've chosen… option 2." Shinji told them.
"Option 2 it is then! This is going to be one hell of a party!" Sirzechs laughed as Grayfia rolled her eyes at her husband and 'King'. Shinji wondered just what in the hell he's gotten himself into.
And cut! Here is chapter two of Rise of the Satan: Shinji Satan. This chapter is all about Shinji getting the offer to either become a regular devil servant or becoming a pure-blooded devil, coming to a decision about his future while giving information on the Highschool DxD if there is anyone new to the series. Now I have made some changes to the DxD information that current fans already know. First off is the creation story. There is no real information on how Lucifer created the Underworld after he fell from Heaven, so I made my own version of the creation story for Earth, Heaven and Underworld.
The second change is to the leadership of the Underworld. In Highschool DxD, there is only the Yondai no MaŌ (Four Great Satans). If you research demonology, Hell is ruled by the Seven Princes of Hell, which is Lucifer, Mammon, Asmodeus, Leviathan, Beelzebub, Satan, and Belphegor. As you can see from the list, only four of the Seven Princes are part of the Four Great Satans; Lucifer, Asmodeus, Leviathan and Beelzebub. There is no mention of Satan or Mammon in DxD and Belphegor is part of the Extra Devils in DxD. The Four Great Satans are more like the Four Crown Princes of Hell: Satan, Lucifer, Belial, and Leviathan in demonology, but Belial is a regular devil clan in DxD and once again there is no mention of Satan. Well in this story I'm making the Four Great Satans more like the Seven Princes in demonology with Belphegor being an actual Satan along with Satan and Mammon.
As for their offices, I used the Seven Sins the Seven Princes are connected to. Lucifer, Leviathan, Beelzebub and Asmodeus are the same in Gunman's story Devil Warrior and from the information in Highschool DxD. Mammon is Greed, so I made 'him' in charge of the financial aspect of the government. Satan is like a Supreme Court Judge since he's connected to the sin of Wrath so he's a judge. Belphegor handles the legislative aspect of the government because if you research him, he is for some reason connected to science but in DxD Ajuka Beelzebub seems to handle scientific research so Belphegor handles the legislature in this story.
Third is the capital of the Underworld. In DxD the current and new capital is Lilith with the original capital being named Lucifaad (which is clearly a play on Lucifer given he's connected to the Sin of Pride). Since this is a crossover with Evangelion, these two names can't and won't be used. Thus I used the name Gehenna; the name for the Lake of Fire Lucifer/Satan will be cast into in Revelations.
Now read and review, flames will be ignored. Now omake time!
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Omake 1: Sirzechs' new Pawn – Shinji Ikari
"You do know that a lot of devils will be angered because of this." Grayfia said worried about the actions of her husband/King. She along with her husband/King and her newest peerage mate were walking down the halls of Gremory Castle so the Crimson Satan could show off his newest servant. Sirzechs merely waved off the concern before retorting.
"I'm a devil Grayfia, and thus greed is in my blood. So how could I not make him my servant?" he asked before looking at his newest servant, Shinji Ikari who turned out to be a Pawn. Said Pawn walked behind his King and Queen wondering how this would turn out. Being killed by Raynare, healed by Sirzechs only to find out that the Crimson Satan had reincarnated him as a Devil servant, Shinji knew his life was going to one hell of a ride. "Well here we are." Sirzechs said pushing the doors open. Inside the room was his father Lord Gremory, his mother Venelana Gremory, his son Millicas Gremory, his younger sister Rias Gremory and her peerage.
"Why have you called us son?" Lord Gremory asked his son.
"I'd like to introduce my newest servant who is my Strongest Pawn, Shinji Ikari." Sirzechs said gesturing to the sheepish young devil who bowed to the shocked devils.
"YOU GOT THE ANGEL SLAYER AS YOUR SERVANT?!" the Gremorys (minus Sirzechs and Grayfia) roared at the Crimson Satan. "NO FAIR! HE WAS SUPPOSED TO JOIN MY PEERAGE!" Lord Gremory, Venelana Gremory, Rias Gremory and Millicas Gremory shouted. Sirzechs' father, mother, younger sister and son glared at each other before getting into a childish argument about why Shinji should be part of their peerages.
Shinji just sweat dropped, his perception on devil nobility shot straight to hell. Oh wait, he's already in it.
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Omake 2: Serafall's New Servant – Shinji Ikari
"I am sorry, Shinji-kun. Despite what you have done, I hold no grudge against you." Raynare said as she knelt next to him, kissing him on the cheek.
He slumped to the ground as she stood up but before she could fly away, the area iced over, yet missed Shinji. Raynare panicked, wildly searching the area for whomever or whatever was causing this phenomenon even as the temperature rapidly dropped.
"You killed him…" a voice called out to Raynare, the sheer venom and hatred in it getting the Fallen to shiver in fear and due to the cold. "I would torture you for your transgression against him but time is of the essence…"
Now thoroughly scared out of her mind, Raynare tried to fly only to realize she wasn't moving. Looking down, her eyes widened when she saw her legs frozen in a large block of ice. Summoning a Light Spear to cut herself free, the Fallen Angel felt more than saw the attacks launched against her. Hundreds of sharp icicle spears penetrated her body, riddling her with holes making her into Swiss cheese. Raynare's blood quickly froze even as the one responsible ran towards Shinji.
"Shin-chan!" the figure said. Once there, she sent her power into him, energizing his fading life.
"Wha…" he gasped looking at the person holding him. She was a cute girl like Koneko albeit with large breasts, black hair in twin tails, violet eyes, and wearing a magical girl outfit. "Who…"
"I'm Serafall Leviathan, one of the rulers of the Underworld." She introduced. "I can save you but you must agree."
Shinji just looked at her, feeling that this was the strangest afterlife ever, so he just went with it. "Uh… okay then… save me…"
Serafall gave a beautiful smile before a bluish light washed over them.
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Omake 3: Continuation of Omake 2
Shinji's eyes blinked open, his eyesight adjusting to the soft light of the room. But as he tried to move his body he realized something.
Two things actually; one, he was naked and two, a woman, judging from the two round and soft objects pressing against his back, was behind him, a pair of slim arms wrapped around his chest.
"What is going on here?" Shinji gasped aloud.
"Oh, good. You're awake." a soft voice yawned from behind him.
"Huh?" Shinji said as he turned his head around to try and see who the girl was.
He gasped when he saw the uber-cute girl from before... just naked. Her rich raven hair falling like a waterfall past her shoulders, heart shaped face with full lips, button nose and jewel-tone purple eyes staring at him with an emotion only Mari gave him, and creamy pale skin, her arms still around his chest. He blushed when he felt her rubbing her hands over his skin.
"Uh… Serafall?" he asked as his voice cracked a bit since they were naked and she's a loli-girl. He wasn't a lolicon! Serafall gave him a devilish smile, getting him to blush.
"Yep Shin-chan! It's me Serafall Leviathan." She said and moved herself so she was on top of him, nuzzling his chest. Shinji blushed deeply and tried to keep his mini-Shinji from getting hard. "I'm sure you have a lot of questions."
"Yes, I do. Where am I? How did I get here? Why am I, why are we, naked?"
"The first, you're in my palace in the Underworld – home of the Devils. For the second, after you agreed to my offer, I took you here to heal you. And for the third, I bathed you under magical light to do the healing which works easier and better when we're naked." Serafall explained as she basked in his presence. Shinji didn't know just how sexy he was if just his musk alone was turning her on.
"Is there anything else to this situation?" Shinji asked wondering how fucked his life will be now.
One long explanation later, Shinji now knew the gravity of the situation he was in. He is now a devil, a biblical devil and Serafall's servant specifically her Queen, though she dubbed him her 'Ultimate Queen'. He learned of the Great War between the Angels of Heaven, the Devils of the Underworld and the Fallen Angels. How the war lasted for 8000 years and ended 2000 years ago due to the deaths of the Original Lucifer and God. How the Underworld was and is currently recovering, to the Satan Civil War 1000 years ago, to the victory of the Anti-Satan Faction, to her rise as the new Leviathan, the creation of the Evil Piece System, the powers and abilities of each piece and the Rating Game. She told him of the 72 Pillars, or the Devil Clans of the Underworld, the Devil Ranks and classes.
"So… what happens now?" he asked having taken a shower and gotten dressed… as Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon. When asked why he needed to dress up like that, she simply told him that he'd be smexy (is that even a real word?) in it… that and she's a magical girl cosplayer so he was expected to dress the part also.
"That's easy Shin-chan," Serafall said dressed in her normal magical girl outfit. "I get you acclimated into devil society. Also you'll be given intense training since I'm of the Satans; you have to be strong, stronger than you ever thought possible." She said with the upmost seriousness. "As a Satan, I'm the pinnacle of power in the Underworld. I must show my power and ability to lead and protect the Underworld from any threat. Thus, as my servant, you'll be out there on the front lines with me given you're now my Ultimate Queen (it sounded a bit gay to Shinji that he's a Queen but hey at least he's not a Pawn) and as my Ultimate Queen you are to protect your King."
Sigh, "Anything else Serafall-sama?"
"Shin-chan when alone with me, call me Levia-tan. Only in public and surrounded by other devils will you have to add the –sama suffix to my name. Thus I'm Levia-sama."
"Uh… can I call you Sera-chan instead?"
Gasp, "YAY! You gave me a pet name!" Serafall squealed happily before glomping her Pawn. Shinji, taken back a bit, wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back. "Now let's show you off my handsome Pawn." She said as she opened a Sitri portal and took to meet her family.
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Omake 4: Continuation of Omake 3
At the Sitri Castle, Serafall led her Ultimate Queen through the halls to meet her family. She snickered at the mental image of their shocked faces due to her introducing the Angel Slayer and Messiah as her Ultimate Queen. Initially she had been surprised he was so high a value but give the enemies he fought and killed, it made sense that he would be a high-value piece. Besides, she now had a Queen of her own since due to her picky nature she never really found the right being to be her SIC (second-in-command aka the Queen). Now she does, and he's the ultimate high-value person on the planet, the Angel Slayer and Messiah and arguably the sexiest man alive.
I can't wait to sex Shin-chan up later tonight! The sex will be glorious! Serafall thought lecherously. The mere thought of getting creampied by Shinji... her panties were already soaked!
Shinji, still dressed as Tuxedo Mask, followed his King, watching with a semi-amused expression as she gleefully skipped down the halls. He had to admit, he was taking this pretty easily, but given what he went through two years ago, he was probably desensitized to this kind of stuff. Though he did have to wonder about his future; both now and later.
As of now, Serafall seemed like a nice master, being cheerful and full of life and in a way reminded him of Mari. Yet she also had a serious side to her, given she's one of the five rulers of the Underworld. For his future, if he did well he could advance in rank and class, becoming a Middle-Class Devil and later a High-Class Devil. He could probably go for Ultimate-Class if he really wanted to but he would be content with be a High-class Devil.
Finally reaching their destination, Serafall dramatically pushed the doors open before walking in with her new servant right behind her.
"Serafall why have you called this meeting?" Lord Sitri asked his eldest daughter.
"Otou-chan, Okaa-chan and So-tan meet my newest servant… my Ultimate Queen Shinji Ikari!" Serafall introduced gesturing to Shinji who bowed in greeting. Lord and Lady Sitri, Sona and her Peerage had to pick their jaws off the floor at seeing the Angel Slayer before them dressed up like Tuxedo Mask, though Yura and Momo thought he was a sex god.
"How?" Sona asked getting her brain back online. "How did you get him as your servant?!"
"Oh that," Serafall said with a dismissive wave. "I had one of my Rook Behemoth watch over him when you told me that he was going to Kuoh. When I was told that a Fallen angel had targeted him, I knew I had to step up my plans for him. I barely made it in time to kill the bitch and save him." She happily explained getting Sona's eye to twitch at not knowing her sister was spying on them.
"Levia-tan?" Yura and Momo asked.
"Yes Yu-chan? Mo-chan?" Serafall asked.
"Can we have sex with new servant?"
"Sure! We can make it a friendly foursome!" Serafall said getting Shinji to gape at her. "So-tan you're free to join us if you want."
"Well," Sona said thinking. "Why not. I get to have sex with a hot guy like Shinji and lord it over Rias."
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Omake 5: Gabriel's Joker – Shinji Ikari
"Ugh… unfamiliar ceiling?" Shinji said though more like asked. He tried to move only to freeze when he realized a few things. One, he was naked. Two, he couldn't move due to being wrapped up in someone's arms. Three, said person was a woman given the large, soft and round objects pressing up against him. Turning, Shinji saw a mop of golden blonde hair, its' owner resting her head on his shoulder, her face buried in the crook of his neck.
The woman yawned, her warm breath blasting into his neck as she lifted her head and blinked the sleep out of her eyes. Shinji gasped as he looked at the MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN he'd ever laid eyes on. A face literally fit for a goddess; a heart-shaped face, high cheek bones, almond shaped-eyes, full and pouty lips, a button nose… it was like looking at the face of perfection. Beautiful sapphire eyes stared back at him, a radiant smile alighting her face as she hugged him tighter and snuggled him.
The two just looked at each other, Shinji trying and failing to form a sentence while the woman was content in holding the handsome young man in her embrace. A few more moments Shinji finally asked; "Who are you?"
The woman smiled snuggling him even more as she answered; "I'm Gabriel. I saved you after that wretched Fallen Angel had nearly killed you."
Shinji's eyes widened as he recalled his 'date' with 'Yuma'. "Raynare…"
"Don't worry she'll never harm you again Shinji-kun. I made sure of it when I killed her." The woman said as she moved away from him to the edge of the bed.
"Uh… thanks… but where are we… and why are naked?!" Shinji asked as he blushed deeply seeing the flawless skin of the goddess and feeling his nakedness due to the feeling of the smooth silk sheets.
"We are in Heaven, home of the Angels and the pure-hearted." She answered and Shinji nearly freaked as he did not have a good track record with Angelic beings being the Angel Slayer and all. "I… we are not your enemies nor do we desire revenge against you for the slaying of the Fallen Angels you battled two years ago. We want to thank you for your actions of defeating those Fallen Angels and freeing Lady Lilith." She explained getting Shinji to relax. "As for why we're naked, I needed to heal after you agreed to my offer and I angelized you, meaning I turned you into an Angel."
Shinji groaned. "It must be karma or irony I would become part of the species I helped kill to a degree." He muttered getting a chuckle from Gabriel.
"Come we shall shower. Afterwards I'll give you a brief tour of Heaven while explaining everything you need to know." Gabriel said taking Shinji's hand in her own, pulling him over to her before pulling him to his feet and guiding him to her bathroom, with Shinji being so red one could see him even from earth.
Thirty minutes later they were dressed in the pristine white robes of Heaven; Gabriel in a beautiful white, gold trimmed Greek-styled dress that wrapped around her neck, leaving her shoulders and upper-back bare, had a medium-sized circular hole in the center showing off her large cleavage, hugged her shapely figure, with a slit on the right side to show off her long and luscious leg and white gladiator-styled sandals. Shinji wore white priestly robes; also gold trimmed and made him quite handsome given the deep blush Gabriel sported when Shinji appeared dressed. Taking his hand in hers, Gabriel led him from her palace and into Heaven, getting him to gasp at the sheer beauty of it. It truly is a Utopian paradise.
As they walked, Gabriel told Shinji everything. How the Fallen were the true masterminds of Second Impact, using SEELE to take the blame, how they used the 3 ½ lives lost as an energy source to 'upgrade' their bodies with overwhelming power making them 'Super Angels'. She explained the Great War; a 8000 year long war between Heaven, Underworld and the Fallen, the deaths of the God and the Seven Satans, The Archangel Council taking over Heaven, the development of the Brave Saints system to help rebuild their forces. She explained about the Sacred Gears and that he was killed not just for denying the Fallen their goal, but also he has a powerful gear that made them fear him. She covered the power and abilities of Angels (powers he now has as her Joker) and Devils, explaining that somehow Fallen Angels retain their Light Powers when they fall.
She explained the various classes of Angels; the Three Spheres they are divided into. The First Sphere are angels that serve as the heavenly counselors and consists of the: Seraphim – the highest angelic class and which Gabriel is a member of and who guard the Throne of God; Cherubim the guardians of the way to the tree of life in the Garden of Eden; Ophanim (sometimes called Wheels) who are the carriers of the Throne of God.
The Second Sphere are the heavenly governors and consists of the: Dominions – the regulators of lower-level Angels and the angels who preside over nations; The "Virtues" or "Strongholds" lie beyond the Ophanim (Wheels), their primary duty being to supervise the movements of the heavenly bodies in order to ensure that the cosmos remains in order; Powers/Authorities are warrior Angels who are the bearers of conscience and the keepers of history and oversee the distribution of power among humankind.
The Third Sphere is heavenly messengers and soldiers: Principalities/Rulers carry out the orders given to them by the Dominions and bequeath blessings to the material world; their tasks is to oversee groups of people and are the educators and guardians of the realm of earth; the Archangels oversee the Angels and are the lieutenants for higher-ranking angels; the Angels were the average every day beings humans talk about and the foot soldiers of Heaven's Army.
She told him that he is an Angel and that in time and with a lot of hard work he could 'ascend' in rank and class; meaning he could become an Archangel, Principalities/Rulers, Powers/Authorities, a Virtue, Dominion, Ophanim, Cherubim, or like her a Seraph. By the time she was done, it was almost evening so she led Shinji to the Great Hall to introduce him to her contemporaries and Lady Lilith.
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(Great Hall of Heaven; the Throne of God)
Michael the new 'God' sat on his throne as the Archangel Council trickled in for the monthly meeting. The only one that didn't show up was Gabriel which was odd given how punctual the woman is as she's usually the first to show up. Metatron, Raphael, Uriel and the others also noted the odd occurrence and wondered what was up with Gabriel. The door opened and the object of their thoughts appeared, holding hands with another figure. As the two came closer, Lilith and the other Angelic beings got a good look of the second figure; 5'11" tall, soft brown hair, dark blue eyes, boyishly handsome with somewhat sharp features… wait a minute!
"Shinji Ikari!" Michael screeched getting wide eyes looks from the gathered angels. It wasn't every day you get to see the legend responsible for stopping the plots of the Fallen Angels, restored the earth and become the greatest of legends since Gilgamesh. Gabriel secretly enjoyed the looks of shock her fellow angels were giving her Joker, knowing that several of the female angels wanted Shinji for themselves given the 'Shinji Ikari Fanclub' they made. "You angelized him?!" Michael asked Gabriel.
"Yes brother. I anticipated the Fallen targeting Shinji-kun in retribution, and secretly watched over him." She began getting looks from the others. "The Fallen managed to elude me and was almost successful in killing Shinji-kun but I terminated her and offered him angelhood and he accepted. He is now my Joker." She explained to her audience.
"Cool another Joker like me." A cool voice said as its owner came into view. He is a handsome young man in his mid-twenties with blond hair, green eyes, wearing priest cloths, and ten pure white wings sprouting from his back. He approached the two with a lackadaisical smile on his face. "I'm Dulio Gesualdo, Michael's Joker and the "Strongest Exorcist"." He said in a lazy drawl as he extended his hand for a handshake. Shinji returned the gesture before noticing everyone was looking at him, making him a bit nervous. "You know it's pretty funny that you, Shinji Ikari, known far and wide as the "Angel Slayer" and "Messiah" would become an Angel." Dulio chuckled.
"It's either karma, irony or a combination of the two." Shinji muttered but everyone still heard him. "So what happens now?" he asked.
"Now we see how powerful you are Shinji-kun." Gabriel said. "An Angel's power is denoted by the number of wings he/she has. Dulio here had ten wings, making him as strong as an Ophanim. I, as a Seraph, have twelve wings." She explained revealing her twelve gold wings. She snapped her fingers; Shinji felt his back pulse and wiggle until his wings popped out, getting gasps from the other Angels. Shinji looked behind him to see FOURTEEN wings… platinum in color. Gabriel hesitantly reached out to touch her Joker's wings, feeling that yes they were as real her own wings and yes this was not a hallucination.
"Uh… I take it I just broke the norm around here?" Shinji asked feeling awkward.
Dulio chuckled uneasily. "…I think you just set a new standard…"
"There… is something else… another power…" Michael said looking at Shinji with a critical eye. "Can you summon your Sacred Gear?"
"Uh how?"
"Picture the strongest image you can Shinji-kun and raise your hand, doesn't matter which as your instincts will guide you." Gabriel explained to her Joker. Shinji nodded and pictured his mother Yui, his guardian Misato, his friends Toji and Kensuke, his fellow pilots Asuka, Rei and Mari surrounding him, as if happy to see him. His body glowed with tremendous force before fading and in his right hand was long elegant silver spear.
"The True Longinus!" Metatron gasped in shock/awe at seeing the most POWERFUL of the 13 Longinus before his eyes. Gabriel smiled, happy she was able to get Shinji to join the side of light. She dreaded to think what would happen if those wretched devils at Kuoh had managed to sink their claws into him.
"This is truly a momentous occasion!" Micheal said getting everyone's attention. "This calls for a celebration as we have gained a tremendously powerful ally thanks to Gabriel's actions. Come let us feast and celebrate!" she said getting cheers from her Angels. Gabriel gently grabbed Shinji's hand, guided him out of the Great Hall to the auditorium that had been quickly converted for the party thanks to Angelic magic. The party was festive and pretty tame given that their angels. They can't get too wild now can they?
