Chapter 3: Revelations


Accelerator followed Akeno back to the hospital and into Heaven's Canceller's office. As the door opened and he walked in, he saw the frog faced doctor and a girl around Akeno's age wearing the same uniform as Akeno with an equally impressive bust and crimson red hair.

"Ah Akeno, you're back," the girl responded, before nodding at Accelerator. "And you must be Accelerator."

"Tsk, yeah," Accelerator replied, before popping his neck. "Now, can someone tell me why you and Akeno needed to 'talk with me'?" He said the last bit with air quotes, to show how annoyed he was. Really, was lying down after hobbling for thirty minutes too much to ask?

"Ah, you didn't try and fill him in Akeno?" Rias asked her friend. "My, that's surprising. I thought you would've explained how you saved his life." Akeno shrugged.

"Kind of hard to explain something that is best done with a clear head when you just witnessed the person in question wreck a city street like it was Monday," Akeno countered before turning to Accelerator. "That being said, I'm certain you rather know why we needed to talk to you?"

"Can we get on with it?" Accelerator asked tiredly. He hated this feeling of weakness that he was having to endure due to having to use a crutch and his legs struggling with the mundane task of walking and staying up straight.

"Very well, let's start with the fact that on the night you were shot, you were dead," Akeno began. "The bullet entered your skull and did irrevocable damage to your brain that modern medical science wouldn't be able to repair."

"Then mind explaining how I'm alive if I should be by all accounts dead?" Accelerator demanded. Akeno sighed.

"First off, what do you know about Devils?" Akeno asked. Accelerator scoffed.

"An element of an otherwise false piece of literature written by drunk monks during a time when humanity was left with only basic weapons to defend itself," Accelerator said. "Supposedly from that waste of paper Devils were the anti-thesis to Angels, corrupt, evil incarnate, take your pick. But in the end there's no such things as Devils."

Akeno raised an eyebrow at her Queen's nonchalant dissing of the bible. She doubted he was religious as he came from Academy City, but this was at a whole other level.

"So if I told you Devils were real and I could prove it, what would you say?" Akeno poised to Accelerator. The albino teen tapped his finger against his crutch, thinking for a moment.

Accelerator for all his life believed in cold hard logic. Ever since becoming an esper and being trained by that fucking bastard Kihara Amata, Accelerator never once believed any of that trash that religion was. Between the discrepancies, the impossibility of scenarios, and the actions of religions' believers, Accelerator grew to accept the idea that religion was for the weak minded that didn't want to accept that humanity had no salvation, no greater plan to aspire to, no second chances.

However, if this Akeno did have proof, he would at least revise that view. But that proof better be something greater than a chance occurrence of a piece of fucking toast. He sighed.

"It better be good proof, otherwise I'm going to kick your ass for wasting my god damn time," Accelerator warned Akeno. Akeno nodded.

"Very well, but first, just to clarify, there are no espers that are able to have two abilities at once, correct?" Accelerator nodded.

"Yes, but I heard rumors of someone harnessing the power of a bunch of low level espers that granted them temporarily multi-skill, but I've heard nothing more on it," Accelerator answered.

"Then would me using multiple abilities be sufficient to prove that I'm not insane and wasting your time?" Akeno suggested. Accelerator paused, noticing Akeno's choice of words.

"It would be a start, but surely Devils are not so human looking?" Accelerator pointed out. Akeno paused, before a wing that was black and rather thin, like if someone tore out the flesh membrane between a bat's wing's bone out, sprouted out her back. In addition, she conjured a ball of lighting in her hand.

Accelerator stared at Akeno for a moment. In his mind, he was trying to rationalize how one could link to the other. However, sprouting a new appendage and conjuring lighting weren't even remotely related. But still, it felt like weak evidence.

"All Devils can sprout wings, and most can use magic if given proper training," Akeno said. "In addition, there are a few other benefits. But that is beside the imminent point. The point is, because Rias and I are Devils, we were able to do what science couldn't, and that was revive you and heal you almost completely."

Accelerator noted a small detail that Akeno said.

"Wait, you revived me?" Accelerator asked. "How and why the hell did you do it?" Akeno looked to Rias, who nodded.

"The simple answer Accelerator is that Devils, after the Great War, more on that later, the population of Devils was greatly affected. In order to recover our numbers and strengths, one of the four Maous, Ajuka Beelzebub created the Evil Pieces."

"The Evil Pieces are 15 magical artifacts, modeled after chess pieces, that a High-Class Devil can use to reincarnate anyone short of Gods and very powerful beings into their peerage. Some people require multiple pieces to reincarnate, and since a High-Class Devil only has 15 pieces at their disposal, they are quite stingy with who they reincarnate."

"But in your case, you fell into an anomaly. Does this look familiar to you?" Rias held up a flyer, exactly like the one Accelerator had been given by someone the night he was shot.

"Yeah, what of it?" Accelerator asked.

"In short, this flyer has the sigil of my family's crest, and acts like a pager for when someone wants to get in contact with a Devil from my peerage for a favor in return for a price. However, yours activated shortly before you were shot in the head."

"Still doesn't explain how I'm not dead," Accelerator irritably said. Rias nodded.

"Had I been able to have an Evil Piece suitable enough to reincarnate you, I would've done it. Alas, Akeno is already my queen, the piece you needed. Due to your request for a second chance in your last moments but my lacking a suitable Evil Piece, this caught the attention of one of the higher ups and they offered a solution; allow Akeno to reincarnate you as her queen, under some conditions."

Accelerator narrowed his eyes. If he was following correctly, he was reincarnated into a Devil by Akeno. Leveling his glare at Akeno, he restrained from yelling as he asked his next question.

"So I'm a Devil now?" Accelerator growled out. "So what, my soul is forfeit, doomed to damnation, and for what exactly?" Rias was about to interject to clear the confusion but Akeno stopped her.

"No, I will answer Rias," Akeno said before looking at Accelerator. "Truthfully, not only would you have died, but also that girl Last Order would've died, and perhaps that scientist you saved. I was informed of this, and I reincarnated you to give you a second chance and save their lives," She raised her hand when Accelerator was about to interrupt. "Please note that while all depictions of Devils paint us as evil-doers, in reality Devils are subject to the same human emotions, just over an extended lifetime. Being a Devil doesn't mean that you have suddenly become something completely evil, as much as Angels and Fallen Angels would like to believe."

"Most of the time, the flyers like the one Rias uses are used to conduct personal services and the like, in return for money, favors, and other things. The price of a soul is only really ever used in cased when one person wants to switch places with someone that is dying, and even then that is exceedingly rare. So for all intents and purposes, your still are the same person as you were before, just with some new benefits and some barriers."

Accelerator calmed down a bit. If what Akeno was saying was the truth, then he pretty much got a second chance with little strings attached. However, she did mention benefits and barriers, so he thought it wise to inquire about that.

"What kind of God- GAH! What the FUCK!?" Accelerator said, wincing in pain as something inflicted pain on him. He noticed that Akeno and Rias also winced.

"Um, please refrain from saying or thinking his Name, as he kind of made it so that if a Devil thinks or speaks of his name, they are inflicted pain," Rias said. Accelerator stared at the red head for a moment, before cursing up a storm.

"Son of a mother fucking bitch! Damn that asshole-GRH! Fuck you, you piece of shit bastard! I will kick your ass you piece of shit bitch!"

Akeno watched in amusement as Accelerator continued to curse God for booby trapping his own name. She cleared her throat to regain his attention.

"I assume you were going to ask about what you have to do and what you can't do anymore?" Akeno asked. Accelerator nodded. "Very well, the too long didn't read version of that question is this; you obey my direct, no any, orders, don't try and leave my peerage before becoming a high-class Devil in your own right, don't approach churches or other holy buildings, don't say or think his name, don't pray to him, and there's a few others. But right now we need to settle something tonight."

"And what exactly would that be?" Accelerator asked.

"The most basic is that once in a peerage, the member remains close to their king, in your case Akeno. Alas, due to points raised by Heaven Canceller, the city's Board of Directors would notice if you left Academy City. Therefore, Akeno will have to live in the city."

"So, just find a hotel or something, not my problem," Accelerator pointed out. Akeno and Rias nervously chuckled.

"Eheh, actually, it kind of is," Akeno started. "You see, while the reincarnation managed to save your life, you are not running at 100% are you? Well, being near you king can improve that situation, and once I get the go ahead from the Maous and become a 'proper' High-Class Devil, I can permanently fix that issue. In addition, you will have duties to fulfill-nothing too serious, but enough that it'd be best to be close in proximity so you can know of the tasks. And then there is the issue of training you in Devil culture and the various powers that are now open to you."

Accelerator narrowed one of his eyes.

"So what, just take the apartment next to mine…" Accelerator began, before cursing mentally in his head. He fucking forgot that some piss-stains trashed his apartment, breaking the door and leaving the entire apartment in ruins. Plus, his apartment wasn't truly designed for those with handicaps, what with the series of flights of stairs, no elevators, and he knew the paths to the apartments had a tendacy to ice over.

So taking that into account, not only did Accelerator have to be near Akeno, his king (which kind of pissed him off, why the hell did he have to do the bidding of someone else?!), but he also had to find a new apartment. Thankfully Heaven Canceller spoke up.

"Actually, due to his new handicap and the importance of Last Order, the Board of Directors moved for Accelerator and Last Order to become a ward of Yoshikawa Kikyou, who has arranged a living situation with an Anti-Skill lieutenant. You would have access to the apartment easily as Accelerator's King, and you could teach him what he would need to know while he gets used to his condition."

"Tch, what a pain," Accelerator grumbled while Akeno nodded at the doctor's words. Accelerator felt a wave of tiredness wash over him; he fucking was already hating his recent loss of brain power as it seemed to make him more easily tired. "Is there anything else that needs to be immediately discussed?"

"Not at this time," Akeno said. "I just need to gather my few things and talk with Yoshikawa about some conditions of my 'stay'. Why, is something bothering you?" Accelerator briefly nodded.

"I'm fucking tired when I shouldn't be, plus I need to think about this info shit that you guys took on me," Accelerator said, popping his neck. He got up and headed out of the room, leaving Akeno, Rias, and Heaven Canceller to themselves. The doctor turned and handed Akeno a file.

"What's this?" Akeno asked. Heaven Canceller frowned.

"This is the file that has been cleared by the City's General Superintendent on the Level 6 Shift Project," Heaven Canceller somberly said. "It was a project that centered around Accelerator and was the fallout that led to his injury."

Akeno raised an eyebrow; what about the Level 6 Shift project made the doctor so removed? She decided to read it latter, as it was getting late and she needed to do a few things. Rias spoke up.

"I'll make sure Akeno reads the file and I'll assit with keeping Akeno's presence as minimal as possible. But tell me, why did the General Superintendent not interfere with Accelerator's reincarnation?"

Heaven Canceller sighed.

"His goals aren't well known, but perhaps he didn't interfere due to the mounting tensions between the magic side and the science side. With Accelerator's reincarnation, he gets the closest to a magician-esper hybrid, giving him a powerful edge should the conflict boil over," Heaven Canceller mused. "But alas, whatever his thinking is, only he knows. Regardless, Akeno and Rias, have a good evening. If you need any help, don't fret to call."

"Of course Heaven Canceller," Rias politely stated. She and Akeno got up, and the two left the office. Heaven Canceller leaned back in his chair, staring at the ceiling.

"What the hell are you thinking Aleister?"


Author's Note: hey guys, sorry for not updating in 7 months…wait, it's been seven fucking months?! FUCK! Well, between shit going on in my family, writing/updating my other stories, and binging on new games, along with the worst case of writer's block where everything came out like shit, I didn't known when I would break the funk. That said, here is the latest chapter.

First thing first, yes it's much shorter than the previous two. The reason is simple, I'm not having to go back and recreate scenes, with exact quotes and giving the action in word form. This chapter was a covering grounds chapter to set the next chapter up, which will be out sooner than this one. So no having to find the videos, watch a short clip, write down what happened, rinse, repeat, until it's over. Dear god, I tremble for the Academy City Invasion Arc. Ugh, that'll be a nightmare to replicate and do.

And second, the reason I have Accelerator using the choker still despite being resurrected is because I want to limit power creep and still make Accelerator have challenges to deal with. Imagine if Accelerator was running on full power and having access to Demonic powers during the Invasion Arc. It wouldn't be a challenge for him! So while somewhat illogical, this is my reason.

Shout out to 'crazie194' for helping me get past some of the issues I had when writing this chapter, he kicked my ass into gear.

As always guys, please read, review, follow, and favorite the story, and I'll catch you guys next time.