I don't like long intros so lets begin. I do not own the rights to Bastion and High School DxD.

The steel gates shook and shuddered as something rammed into it. Defenders took their respective places and braced themselves. Turrets, crossbows and guns took aim. Then with a crash, the gates burst open. A huge battering ram stood outside. Suddenly without warning, the enemy rushed into the main street screaming war cries and bloody murder. The sounds of gun shots, steel against steel and curses of two different languages quickly filled the underground fortress.

-Fall of the Tazal Terminals.

Chapter 2

Grim determination filled Issei as be stared at his foe. Then a glow enveloped him as his clothes changed. Gone were his school outfit. Now in it's place was a cuirass with steel plates at the front and back, both with the emblems of a gear. Two thick shoulder pads also had the same emblem although it was a lot smaller. He also had a black pants with steel toed boots. In his hands was a two handed hammer.

The gasfella stared at him for a second before laughing a deep cruel laugh. Then it said:

"This is better then I had ever hoped. Anyway, let's get straight to business."

It brandished its huge greatsword before roaring a war cry then charging at him, intent on cleaving him in two. Suffice to say, the world hadn't seen such a battle like it since the elder days that are not long past. Both combatants had made so that every blow they delivered was aimed to kill. Issei dodged a blow meant to split his skull open like a rotten vinapple and returned with a side strike. The gasfella deflected it with it's blades flatside before countering with an almighty downward stroke. He blocked with his hammers handle. The two stared at each others eyes which just a few centimetres away from each other. Determined brown eyes met cold, cruel blue ones. Then the two jumped away from each other before exchanging blows once more.

The fallen angel who was staring at the two from a save distance couldn't believe her eyes. She had never before seen a creature like this one, nor heard of humans who had powers like him although she assumed it might be his sacred gear. She wondered what to do now. It was either wait for the duel to finish or just kill both while they were occupied. In the end she decided to wait a little longer and see what happens.

All the while she was thinking this the battle was beginning to get fiercer and quicker. The gasfella flew high in the air before rushing down and stabbed it's sword into the ground. Ground shook and shuddered before cracking open causing Issei to lose his balance a bit, but it was all it needed. A combination of blade, tail and fist broke his defences causing him to get a deep cut on his leg. Gritting his teeth at the pain he retaliated with a hammer to it's chest sending it spiraling to a nearby tree where it lay dazed. Not wasting a moment he rushed forward brought his hammer down helmet. The helmet couldn't withstand the blow and caved in. The gasfellas hand went slack and it started to dissipate. But not before having a final word.

"This...isn't...over..."

With his foe defeated Issei slumped down to his knees in exhaustion. Now more then ever he wished he was in his old body for it was more suited to stuff like this. As he was about to get up, numbing cold spread across his body. A spear made of light was pierced through his chest. He wondered for a bit on why his armor didn't stop the spear before turning his mind to more pressing things. Blood flowed down his face as he painfully turned around. Standing a few feet away from him was his date, Yuumo Amano who looked very different from before. She now had black strap like objects around and under her breasts, thorn like piece held around her hips by three thin straps, gloves that run up to her arms with small length chains hanging from them. Shoulder guard like pads with three spikes from her right shoulder and black thigh high heel boots. Her eyes looked more evil from before also. 'Great. It seems Jewel hadn't taken a liken to me today.'

"Why...?"

" I gotta say it's being an interesting day with you, Ise-kun but like all good things it must come an end. You posses a sacred gear and that possess a threat to us. If you want to blame someone, then blame your god."

Slowly getting to his ignoring the fact that his body was starting to feel heavier and his vision slowly darkening, he took a few steps before his feet gave way and he crumpled to the ground.

"...Fool..." whispered Issei. He did not fear death for he had already died in a manner of speaking. What he feared was failing the people who had trusted him. The enemy had began to awaken and yet here he was lying in his own pool of blood. Shame filled him even as the hands of death embraced him.

He saw his murderer look at him questionably for a moment before flying away. Then darkness took over him.

A small ship awaited him, docked in a round empty shipyard. What was peculiar about the place that it not to mention the ship were floating in the middle of nothingness. White stretched as far as the eye could see. The ship was similar to medieval ships except for the fact that it had no sails. Another thing was that it's bottom was flat with two yellow rods floating at either side.

He knew the ship would take him to where his friends and family awaited. A storm of emotions started to battle inside him. One was happiness and joy at the prospect of seeing long lost loved ones. The others were regret and shame at failing them. All of it had made his head ache. So taking a deep, calming breath he thought 'First things first.'

But as he walked toward the ship a sudden unexpected force pulled him into a recently opened swirling dark portal. 'Why is today one of the worst days I ever had?' Then once more his vision went dark.

Well another chapter done. Sorry if there are any spelling or grammar mistakes. It's rather difficult to see such things when writing on an android. Any advices and suggestions are welcome. Last but not the least, thank you for reading.