The beginning of this chapter is a dream. Just putting it out there now so you won't get confused.

(Break!)

It hurts.

It really, really fuckin' hurts.

I look around me to see a regular street for the most part, but the bodies surrounding me...

The bodies...

The bodies...

I was kneeling on both of my legs, from the looks of it. A black longsword seems to have gone through the lower part of my stomach piercing the intestines makingthebloodspilloutofmy-

Calm.

I need to calm down.

I look directly infront of me to see a hooded figure. It seemed to be a he, looking at the build, and had a robe similar to the ones of exorcists. I tried to assess the situation.

'Okay... so... the guy infront of me is probably the one who stabbed me, so I-I need to god d-damn M-MO-'

I heard a voice.

"Fra...Run...Didn't...please..."

It was quiet at first, but it began to surround my being, as I couldn't. Stop. Listening.

"Frater. You need to run, Now. Didn't you say you'd leave us? Please keep your promise..."

It won't stop.

Please stop.

Stop.

Please...

I slowly stood up, ignoring the earth-shattering pain in my stomach. I turned around slowly to see them.

They looked at me as if I did something wrong.

The voices won't stop.

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wofirSsovpeTsovopOdpamenfPabeocod

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The voices went out, replaced by an eery static. The static never got loud, but it just won't stop.

They were replaced by more bodies.

THEIR BODIES.

I clutched the handle of the word with my hands and ripped it out of my stomach.

The warm blood flowed out my body like a rapid, but slower.

I didn't even want to try to look at my insides, so I began to walk to the only pathway not full of THEM.

I don't know how far I walked, nor do I care. I only kept moving, hoping for an escape. Any escape.

Death is a mercy in this hell.

After an insurmountable amount of time, I raised my head slowly to see that scene again.

I kneeled on both legs once again to preserve... something and began watching the memory, burning it into my retinas once again.

I was a small boy that time, playing in the same street I found myself in now.

I was a perfect baby, as my mother said.

Quiet with no complaints and now crying. So much so that the few times I cried made my parents jump out of whatever they were doing.

But that's not now.

Right now, I was cowering behind my two parents from a winged being. It had wings I couldn't discern and a voice I couldn't hear, Yet I can still hear the voices play for me.

"Get away, you beast!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HUMAN SCUM LIKE YOU SHOULD BE LICKING MY FEET."

My father looked back at me with tears in his eyes, which tore me apart.

"Go, my son! You have yet to live out your life!"

I was a coward, and easily took my father's order. I cried running out of there, saying "I'm so sorry" again and again. I felt like I was running for hours, but it was only a few minutes. Once I heard the screams of my parents, I dropped to the ground crying. It already thought I was dead and went on its merry way while I run back to see my parents cut up into a million pieces.

I was ready to take my own life as well until I heard a voice at the back of my head.

But in this dream?

No one was at the door.

I heard and felt the pain of a knife going straight into your heart, yet not dying.

It hurts.

It really, really fuckin' hurts.

(Break!)

I awoke without a scream.

No yell.

No anything.

For five minutes, I laid on my bed.

Emotionless.

Just like how I was so long ago.

(Break!)

(Third Person)

Alexander and two other people all sat at the TV room without saying a word. One of the two was Sargon of Akkad. He has light grey hair kept in a small bun and a long beard stretched out to his upper chest. He wore a black trench coat and a white undershirt. He had black pants to complement the coat.

The other was the Virgin Mary if the Bible. She had dark brown hair which went down to her waist. It had curls on the bottom and had some strands on the front. Mary has brown eyes and a modest build.

"Oh dear... how many times has it been so far?"

Mary had a worried expression, which only soured the atmosphere further.

"Last time a' checked... the 208th time now." (Sargon)

"And he says he doesn't need help from us..." (Alexander)

There were hundreds of people in the Realm and all were grateful to Frater, but very few actually saw the slips through his personality. The way he acted was precise and planned, even in the most ordinary conversations.

He read the mood perfectly and changed to the fact. He thinks about his next action in such a fast rate it makes him a hard opponent to defeat in spars. The few people that actually know how he is are much nicer to him and makes his well-being a priority over theirs.

Despite this, Frater never accepted fully their hospitality, saying it's "being wasted." This only made them increase their efforts, which ultimately allowed Frater to actually regain most of his feelings, save for when he's in combat.

"Well, what do you think we can do?" (Mary)

"I don't have a clue, miss... We can only hope this time someone from the living can comfort him." (Alexander)

Sargon nodded before everyone looked back at the TV.

(Break!)

(First Person, Frater)

My morning was fine.

I ate some basic cereal with banana mixed in.

It tasted alright.

Sorry.

I guess my little fiasco is getting to me, huh?

Anyways, I decided to leave thirty minutes early to take a refreshing walk.

They... replenish me, if you will. Allows me to see the light again after a night of darkness.

Kuoh is a very calm but alive place.

Almost no one uses cars, allowing for a calm walk beside the occasional motorcycle or bicycle. The birds don't shit on anyone and are calm creatures in general. It's a lovely place for a peaceful life.

Yet I still yearn for the day I taste it.

(Break!)

It was lunchtime for everyone in the school, which meant free time for those who eat fast.

I'm one of those.

I ate my bento, which was sushi and shrimp tempura, in peace. The taste of sushi never got old for me and is pretty healthy. I normally eat alternate between plenty of types once every other day, but sometimes I splurge a bit.

Anyways, once I finished eating and started reading, a girl approached my left.

"Frater Volkov?"

I looked to the girl with an eyebrow raised.

"Yes, miss?"

The girl had brown hair tied into braids, pink spectacles, green eyes, and an... underage build.

Okay, that's just mean.

"I'd like to ask... What'd you do to get such a monster?"

I squinted at her for a moment.

Judging from her tone and the wiggling of her eyebrows...

"Genetics, maybe. I wouldn't know though."

"Really, huh? No meds or anything?"

"Nope. Never actually needed any medicine of any kind for a few years now..."

She's drooling.

Uh... okay then.

I snapped her out of what seemed to be her daydream with a snap of my fingers.

"U-uh, alright then. I'll put in a good word to the girls for you~"

I decided not to react negatively, only shooing her out.

"Alright, alright. Now go."

What a strange girl.

'Not as bad as Odin, though. That guy was insufferable...' (God)

'Really? I thought higher-ups are supposed to be all cool and such.'

'That's just you having restricted expectations. You must know that there are gods for Love and Lust in religion and mythology, yes?'

'Point taken...'

Suddenly, two pairs of hands were slammed onto my desk.

The desk did nothing to you guys, chill.

I looked to see the two pervs from a few days ago, Matsuda and Motohama.

"What do you two want?"

"I heard you caught the attention of the two Great Onee-Samas!"

Those two, huh? Here I thought I'd be undetected.

"Really, huh? What about it?"

Matsuda, the bald bastard, clenched his fist and showed a face of frustration.

How pathetic...

"WE WON'T LET YOU TOUCH HER 99-58-90 BODY!"

Motohama, the glasses geek, did a similar move as his friend.

"YEAH! ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE SUCH A PRINCE!"

I glanced around for only a millisecond and saw the faces of disgust.

I'm really surprised these two are the only ones.

"Cool off. We haven't even met yet. Either way, you really think she'll like you two? I'd be damned if she did."

Their defenses broke which made them leave me alone in a fit of sadness and depression.

How soft.

(Break!)

The rest of the school day was calm, which is relieving. I began to walk home before I heard someone from my right approach me. I turned to my left and immediately squinted.

It was a girl. One with black hair and violet eyes. She wore a school uniform from the looks of but not of Kuoh Academy. Her hair was straight and went down to her waist. She had a favorable bust and wide hips.

She ran up towards me before tilting her head.

"Are you Frater Volkov?"

Bullshit. My arrival at this academy was only a few days ago. I didn't make myself known until the first year of high school. No way in hell anyone from another school that I don't know would know me.

I'll keep the facade on for only a while longer.

"Yes. What do you need?"

'Frater, watch yourself. She's a Fallen Angel.'

'I know that, God. I'm trying to figure out if she wants positive relations or not.'

"Uhm... You see..."

Bullshit again. Her movements are too rigid and her blush isn't real. She's trying to deceive me. My question is: What the hell does she want?

"Could you go out with me please?!"

Oh.

Oh.

A classic assassination tactic that's been used ever since the concept of assassination even existed. A pretense of a date going wrong after the victim is either killed by poison or lead to a place where no one can hear them scream.

Let's try to turn the tables when that happens.

"Don't know why you'd want to, but why the hell not."

Her eyes 'sparkled' and a 'smile' crept on her face.

"Thank you so much! My name is Yuuma Amano, by the way."

"Okay then, Amano-san. See you Saturday then?"

She nodded before 'hopping' off.

'She's a rookie. I can tell. Try to spare her if you can, Frater. I bet she can change loyalties pretty easily. If you really need to, show us to her.'

'That's a terrible idea, Alex-san. Why would I try to help someone who's trying to kill me?'

'Because she may have a reason to. That reason may be fixable. Don't try to use 'an eye for an eye' as your concrete judgment. You know how God and Mary are about that.'

I sighed, before nodding.

'I'll see what I can do.'

(Break!)

The 'date' actually went a lot better than I thought.

Despite the fact that I knew her intentions, everyone in the Realm told me to have some fun with her anyway, since she can't win against me anyways.

I decided to bring her to the arcade and a local restaurant.

It wasn't actually that bad. I even picked up a small necklace for her, which I gave to her right after I bought it.

It was kind of fun.

Her personality was real enough for me to not realize sometimes and she was actually kind of cute at points.

Too bad that this is all a facade.

We decided to go to the fountain in the park to end it off.

The park, in the middle of the night, huh?

Ah well, we should get this over with.

I and Yuuma arrived at the fountain, with Yuuma in front of me.

"Thank you for this day, Frater-kun! But I'd like to ask you for one more favor."

"Of course."

This is where it all goes down. She turned around to me with a smile.

"Would you die for me?"

How plain.

"Can't do that for you, Fallen Angel."

I can sense it.

Her defenses are broken.

She immediately began to transform. Her clothes were discarded for leather-like lingerie, to keep it simple. Her body also changed. Her already large bust grew further and her hips grew wider. She sprouted her wings and began to float.

"This is nothing personal to you, Frater-kun... The date was lovely, but..."

My brain began to immediately analyze her movements, tone, word choice, everything.

I needed indirect information immediately before I speaking.

"This is just what is required of me."

There.

"Required of you? Are you being held hostage?"

I saw her eyes ever so slightly change, something so mundane no one could catch it.

But to me, that meant something.

"I can tell just by looking at you. Something's making you do this and it isn't a drug. You're displaying feelings of sadness and regret. Tell me, Amano-san. What's wrong?"

Amano gritted her teeth. A natural response. I can also see her eyes beginning to wet.

I'm right on the mark.

"Wh-what can you do about it except DYING?!"

I shook my head calmly, but my mind was still working out the details.

It couldn't be the Devils, the Gremories are nice people, especially the current gatekeeper of Kuoh.

It most likely isn't the Angels, since Michael would obviously be against this. He's a very good man, according to God.

It has to be some exorcists that have gone rogue, or maybe some humans that are getting big for their boots.

But this question can be left for later, I need to ask a better one:

"Who's being held hostage? I promise I can help you if you can tell me who and where."

She's begun to leak tears and began floating down to the ground, kneeling on both legs.

"M-my only family... They... they said they'd kill them i-if... I didn't l-listen to their orders..."

Family?

Only Family?

I see now.

I know what I must do now.

I began walked up to her, kneeled down, and hugged her softly.

"It's okay. I forgive you. I will go save your family. I promise."

She hugged back, crying her heart out.

Everything will be okay.

I won't allow another to suffer the same fate I have.

(Break!)

After a few minutes, she gave me the place where her family was, along with the people who did it.

It seems to be some exorcists gone bonkers, lead by a man named Freed Sellzen.

I was standing outside the given place, which was an abandoned church. It had vines running out of it and a few scorch marks in the interior.

'Alex, I need you to back me up. Can you help?'

'Never thought you'd ask. Bring up the Gate.'

I nodded, pushing the back button of my pocket watch.

Alexander The Great was at the other side, holding a beautiful sword made out of dragon scales. He wore basic battle armor without a helmet. He always said, "that no one would recognize him anyways."

"You ready?"

"Of course, young man."

We both walked into the church to see multiple hooded figures surrounding three people, who were all standing.

Obviously, the three are Yuuma's family.

One was a young woman with dark, straight blue hair put into one strand, yellow eyes, and a build similar to Yuuma's transformed state. She wore a button up shirt with what looks to be a white shirt underneath.

Another was a man in his mid-thirties. He had black hair that was covered in a hat, blue eyes, and a good build. He wore a grey trench coat with a tie and button up underneath. He also wore grey pants and brown shoes.

The last one was what appeared to be a small girl. She had blonde hair, blue eyes, and wore a gothic lolita attire.

Yeah, that's all I really needed to say about her...

I and Alexander immediately went to work, cleaning out the exorcists.

"Wh-what the hell?!"

"It's only two of them!?"

I dodged the sword of one and kicked them in the stomach. They dropped the sword, which I immediately grabbed and threw at another behind me, piercing their head. I then punched the previous one to the ground, presumably killing them.

I couldn't see what Alex was doing, but judging by all the blood in the wall, it wasn't anything to smile at.

After we killed most of them, the others began retreating.

Pathetic.

I summoned a few balls of fire, sending them all over to the runners. They all immediately burnt to a crisp, leaving out remains only a Jew would love.

(I'm sorry if anyone's offended by that, let me know if anyone can't stand that and I'll remove it immediately.)

My breath stayed steady as I looked around, looking for any other attackers.

I saw an intact set of stairs and began to silently go down it, deciding not to reply to the call out of Alex.

I arrived at the scene of a white-haired man fondling a blond haired girl. The girl was leaking tears while the man

Terrible.

I noticed the gun holsters and began calculating.

Alright.

I zipped straight to the man, grabbed the gun from his holster, checked the gun for any safties, and shot the man in both of his kneecaps.

This was all done within a second.

The man yelled, not expecting my attack, and began to fall to the floor, letting go of the girl. The girl meanwhile screamed, a natural response.

The man fell on his back, allowing me to see a second gun holster.

I'm not taking any chances.

I shot both his hands, making yell once more.

"W-WHAT?!"

"Tell me your name or else."

The man gritted his teeth, barely able to mutter.

"F-Freed... Sellzan..."

Good.

The best comes last, after all.

I aimed his gun at his head, ready to fire.

"WAIT!"

I heard the yell to my left and turned.

It was the blond girl.

Oh.

She's a nun.

She had the build of a girl just starting puberty and had green eyes.

Her tearing eyes obviously showed her purity and kindness.

Her alone almost made me lower the gun.

"P-please don't..."

I look at her, then to Freed.

"What's your name, young lady?"

"A-Asia Argento..."

"I see..."

I mentally hummed as I calculated the best probability for survival of everyone in the building save for this man.

"Argento-san. I can see you're a kind girl, but I have to tell you something. You may hate me for telling you this, but it's only to make you safe."

"W-what is it?"

"Sacrifices are required for the betterment of everyone else."

I pulled the trigger.

The sound felt much louder than normal.

Maybe it's just me.

Freed obviously died, his body going limp.

Asia looked at me with eyes which made me feel like I burned a puppy's family right in front of their eyes.

I dropped the gun and sighed.

"Hate me all you want, but I believe in the future, he'd do even worse things than this."

I looked at Asia with an expression best described as sad, yet accepting. As if a father was rejected by his own son.

"We need to get out of here. We probably alerted a few people from this fiasco."

Asia only nodded slowly before both of us walked out of the basement.

We arrived at Yuuma hugging her family, crying her heart out. They hugged her back with their own share of tears, with Alexander away from them, looking to me.

"Be more careful, young man, things could've gone wrong."

"It's fine, we need to get moving though. I'll set up a teleportation circle. Everyone, surround me please."

They all compiled after a minute.

They'll have their time after all of this is over.

(Break!)

DANG. I'M REALLY OUT HERE TODAY.

3.5k words in a single day? Now that's what I call an epic victory royale!!!

Sorry.

Anyways, I really like what's happening so far. I'm trying to flesh out Frater's character without the need for filler chapters that feel like useless fat.

I'm starting to become more motivated as I do this story, even though I should be working on Dragon DxD Z.

I plan on having Raynare, Kalawarner, and Asia as Frater's first harem members.

I hope.

As this is being published, I'm probably working on the next chapter already for this story.

If you couldn't tell already, I love the idea in my mind so far.

This'll be it for now though!

Peace out.