Author: And welcome back folks! Before we begin, I'd like to comment about the story as a whole. If there is something you notice that could be improved upon, or something that needs to be looked at and edited, please do so! I'm not a great writer, so any help would be appreciative!
Blanc: Let's move to the review(s) now...
DragonWalkerDEW - Well, so far this is quite good in my opinion- (Even if I also just started to write - _- ) -so no real things to suggest on how to make it better. As for the random question thing that, I guess, will be a trend: what would you use to summon Noire if a game console controller is for Vert and a pudding cup is for Neptune. Paperwork? Cosplay? (P.S. if there is any grammar errors in this, blame auto correct as this is from a tablet).
Blanc: When you are summoning someone, it would be best to use something that they hold an attachment to. For example, if you want to summon King Arthur, you would use something that he was close to, or something he wore. Such as the scabbard to Excalibur, his clothing, pieces of jewelry he wore, a piece of the Round Table - etcetera. If you want to summon Noire with paperwork, then it would have to be very specific. Such as, the very first paperwork she signed, or stamped. Cosplay is much more difficult, as it'd have to be clothing that is really close to her. Though if I had to say what I would summon her with... it'd be her guitar.
Author: Wait, Noire has a guitar?
Blanc: Yes. She is quite fond of it.
Author: I see... Anyway, before we let you go and read the chapter, at the bottom, you'll find something that doesn't seem to make much sense. Though you'll most likely easily recognize what it actually is. Though it probably won't really make much sense and if you say it's stupid, I'd probably agree... But, I have written out a very obvious secret in it.
Blanc: It's-
Author: Don't just tell them! Ahem. There was supposed to be lines going through some parts, but... uh, it didn't really work out that well, so yeah :(
Blanc: And with that, please enjoy this chapter.
1st Dawn: New Dawn
Life 3: Fallen Angel
It had been some time since that first day that I summoned Koneko and asked her to train me. It was now getting close to the end of April. Ever since I started to train with the smaller girl, I started to have feelings that something was going to happen soon.
I shudder to think of what will come now, but my heart was set. From when I woke up, I had a feeling that it was today. Waking up at five in the morning has its advantages, and one of which is that I can get a sweat on and then take a refreshing shower.
I'll also have enough time to bake a few more cookies for Koneko this morning, and give it to her at lunch.
That's one of the main things that has happened over this time of being in this world; becoming sort-of friends with Koneko. I mean, we don't usually hang out that much, and the only times we stay together for an extended time is when she trains me and during lunch, though that's mostly because of the cookies I usually bake for her.
Another, is that I think I'm getting closer to unlocking my Sacred Gear. I've been having these dreams every morning, for one thing, that have been incredibly weird. Something dark, like a beast, watching me from far away, and flames surrounding me before the beast. I have also picked out objects that look like chains, and something further in the distance, but I couldn't tell what it was, just that it seemed "light" and "holy".
If my gut is right, then my Sacred Gear has something to do with "fire", and perhaps something else. Of course, it could be something completely different from what I've been seeing, but that was my gut feeling. Always trust your gut, even if it's wrong.
The last thing is the strange feeling I keep getting when I'm training with Koneko. It doesn't appear when I'm working out by myself, and it only really appears when I'm having a spar with her, and not at other times I'm around her. It's as if I'm "pulling" at something from within me. As if I'm trying to "draw" something out subconsciously. It's an odd feeling, truth be told, but there has to be a reason for it. Though I don't really know, so it's a moot point. Though it could have something to do with my Sacred Gear…
After working out in the basement, I take a shower in the adjoining bathroom. Afterwards, I go back up and bake some cookies, as I make some breakfast, be it pancakes, waffles, or bacon and toast, which is what I usually have.
After eating and putting the freshly baked cookies into a small plastic container, I go and put on my school blazer and grab my bag. I then watch TV for a few minutes until it's time to go, and then I go on out. I then usually meet Koneko at the school gates, or rather, she's usually waiting on me.
She would then ask for the cookies, and I give her some, but not all. The rest goes to her at lunch. She doesn't like how she has to wait, but since she knows she'll get it eventually, she doesn't say anything about it.
I would then talk to her a bit as we make our way to her classroom, though she doesn't say much. After walking with her to her class, I would go on up to the second floor and to my own classroom, where I would then talk to Issei a bit, and wait for class to actually start.
However, this morning was a bit different. For starters, Koneko wasn't waiting on me at the school gates. Frowning at this, I simply made my way to my own class. I wasn't earlier than I usually am, so either she's running late, or she's busy with something else at school. She might be meeting with Rias Gremory, the president of her club of Devils, which is easy to figure out just by finding out what club Koneko is in. If a Devil is in this club, then that entire club might as well be Devils, and Rias is the president, meaning that she is the master… Plus, isn't Gremory one of the Demons of Solomon or something?
Though I haven't personally met the crimson haired Devil, I had a feeling she was watching me. Something that was in the letter that I didn't mention about Sacred Gears, is that Supernatural Beings might be able to sense those who have Sacred Gears. If this is true, then she's probably had plenty of opportunities to figure out that I had a Sacred Gear, plus I was spending plenty of time with Koneko, so if she found out, then she would've told Rias about me. Well, ignoring that, I don't think they'd do anything bad to me, considering I'm pretty close to Koneko.
As I entered my class, the first thing I noticed, was that Issei's two friends were staying well away from him, and they looked like they had been crying, as the corners of their eyes were red and there were still some tears in them. Issei, on the other hand, looked like he was gloating as he sat in his seat.
I wonder what had happened to cause this?
"Yo, Ise." I saluted as I walked over towards the brown-haired protagonist.
"Sup Noe." He replied with a grin. "Guess what?" He said, looking towards his two friends with a grin. Seeing this, they covered their eyes with their arms, as if they were crying and they didn't want anyone to see.
"I don't know, what?" I replied, sitting down at my desk. I didn't really care too much, so I didn't particularly pay much attention to him.
"I got myself a girlfriend!"
At first, I didn't understand. I stared forward, my brain not processing anything. Then, I slowly swiveled it over towards him, a blank look on my face. "Uh, repeat that?" I asked him in a soft voice.
"I got myself a girlfriend!" He repeated, jabbing a thumb at his chest. A large smile decorated his face and his eyes were closed. He was standing, and he exuded confidence and happiness.
I didn't really have much to say, in my opinion. I only spoke a few words, mostly a 'congratulations' of sorts. This is how it went.
"LIAR!" I shouted, to the point that I'm sure the entire school had heard me. Issei looked surprised at my sudden outburst, though his grin never left his face. "What kind of girl would possibly go out with you, the biggest perv in the universe? You have to be pulling my leg!"
I was right to be suspicious. I mean, he's a pervert. How many girls' do you know likes perverts?
But besides from that, I just didn't want to admit that he had gotten a girlfriend earlier in his life than me. Being a twenty-three-year-old man means that I had much more experience than him. And my first girlfriend… was after I graduated high school. Very depressing, I know. But this… pervert… managed to get one a year before me!? Impossible!
"Haha!" Issei laughed, slipping his phone out from his pocket. "I have proof!" He then turned it on and showed me a picture of a girl standing next to him. "Amano Yuuma is her name." He said with a smirk. "Isn't she a beauty? And. She's. My. Girl. Friend." He spoke slowly, emphasizing each word and wagging his finger to the side with his word.
I gritted my teeth in slight annoyance and anger. 'Bullshit!' I wanted to say, but I couldn't say anything. With this kind of evidence… I could only sigh.
"I see." I said, looking away from the picture. "Then, do you want some advice from an experienced man?" I chimed in, a twinkle in my eye, and grin on my face.
"Nani!?" Issei said in surprise. "Y-you've already had a girl? Of course he did, he's freakin' hot…" He mumbled the last bit to himself, but I still heard him. I chuckled awkwardly at hearing that. I never really wanted to hear a guy call me hot, especially with how I never used to be this good looking, but… A compliment is still a compliment, and is something you should take no matter what!
His eyes then shined with excitement as he thought back to what I had said. "Wait, you'll give me some advice? Tell me!" He all but grabbed me and shook me as he spoke excitedly. Wait, that's exactly what he did.
"First thing you should do, is to let go of me!" I pushed the guy away, and he let go. Sitting back down in his desk, he leaned forward a bit, adopting a serious face.
"Tell me, please!" He begged.
"Very well, young Padawan. The first thing you should do – before the date – is to check out the sites. Make sure you know exactly where you'll be going. Never just wing it unless you have experience or know the area flawlessly. Make sure you know where you'll be going, and make sure you bring a lot of money. You never know what might happen. She might like some expensive dress, so if you catch her looking at something for an extended period of time, then buy it for her."
"I got it." He nodded resolutely – as he checked his wallet for money.
"Asking your parents for some money would be a good first step in the process." I quickly told him, to which he smiled and thanked me. "I would suggest a movie, restaurant, and probably walking around an area with lots of stores, and going into an arcade, probably. If it's in the area, of course. You want to end the date with a good scene. I'd suggest… something like being at the top of a cliff for a good sunset, but that might take too long, and your date is in the city, so… Maybe a park with a fountain? I don't know many great sites to end a date at here… And afterwards, make sure you walk her home, or wait until her parents pick her up!"
"Yes, sir!" Issei saluted, standing up. "Thank you for the advice, Noe-sensei!" Ooh, I like the sound of that! Now I know how Koneko feels when I call her that.
"Don't mention it." I laughed slightly, waving it off. "I'm here to help."
The bell then rang, and class quickly started.
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After getting home, later that day, I immediately went downstairs after taking off my school blazer, and leaving my bag in the living room. I put on black gloves I had bought on my second day here in this world, and began to stretch.
After doing all of my stretches, I began to practice some punches on the punching bag.
Right, left, right, left. I went, hitting the bag with slightly more strength than last time. The chains creaked as I hit the bag, and after ten minutes of hitting, I slugged the bag with all of my strength with my right hand. It was pushed back and swung up in the air, though it didn't go up as high as if Koneko had punched it.
Taking two steps back so the bag wouldn't hit me when coming down, I took a few moments to recover my breath. That's when I felt a tap on my back. Spinning around towards my left, I swung out with my left fist, planning to hit whoever had touched me with the back of my hand. However, some force had easily stopped the attack. That's when I noticed that it was Koneko.
Seeing the familiar head of white hair, I looked down at the girl, and smiled in apology.
"Sorry, Koneko-sensei." I vocally expressed, letting my gloved hand fall back down to my side. "You freaked me out, so I just swung in reflex…"
The girl just shook her head.
"Anyway, what are you doing here? This isn't a day you're supposed to be here…" According to the contract, the small Devil is supposed to train me on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30. It was neither of those days' todays, so I was left confused.
Also, also. How the Hell did she get in my house? I didn't notice her teleporting in here, so she must've gone in through the front door… Oh well, thoughts for another time.
"Checking in." she provided in a monotone voice. 'But why…?' I thought to myself with a sigh. Talking to Koneko is a bit difficult, considering she doesn't say much. As if she read my mind, she frowned and explained. "I was thinking of increasing your regime, so I came by to see if you were okay with it."
Oh, so that was it? I shrugged my shoulders. "Sure, I don't mind if you change it. Oh, since you're here, do you want me to bake you some more cookies?"
If she had cat ears, then I'm sure they would've twitched. In fact, I think they'd suit her. Her face lit up at the mention of the cookies, and a slight smile appeared on her face.
Since I baked the first batch for her, she seems to have taken a great liking to them. Of course, not all of them were plain like that first batch. I've made a few banana, blueberry, chocolate, and even mint flavored cookies for her. Though her favorite, obviously, was the chocolate one, so I usually just baked that kind for her.
"Thank you." She spoke, her voice slightly higher than usual. Smiling at that, I placed my hand on her head.
"Right-o, Koneko-sensei." I stated with a nod, as I walked past her. The smaller girl followed quickly after me.
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No POV
"I'm back, Rias-Buchou." Koneko quietly called. Rias turned around in her seat and smiled at the white haired girl.
"Welcome back, Koneko-chan." She greeted. "So? How was it?"
Koneko paused for a moment. And then nodded. "It has awakened within him, but he doesn't know how to use it."
"I see." Rias thought to herself, cupping her chin with her hand. "And Issei?"
"He seems to have a 'date' with one of them tomorrow. I saw her ask him out, and I heard it from Noe that he had a date the next day with her."
"Thank you. Then, you are now relieved from your duties of watching Issei." The white haired girl bowed her head. She quickly found a seat on one of the couches, and began to nibble at the edge of a freshly baked cookie. Rias smiled at seeing this. It certainly was nice to see one of her Peerage members find a friend… she just hoped nothing bad happens to him in the near unforeseeable future.
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Noe POV
It was the next day. I had worked out that day with the new schedule Koneko had given me. There were more push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups added, as well as more sets of punches and kicks. There were even more training methods added, such as holding two large pots while balancing a tea cup on my head, while bending down, as if I was sitting, and balancing two more tea cups, one on each leg.
It was incredibly stressful; I'll tell you that. I broke two out of three within the first three minutes of starting.
Well, after that, I replaced them with plastic cups so I didn't lose any more cups, but I did pour water in them to make it heavier, and to force me to not take it easy, as if it fell over, then there would be a mess that I would have to clean up.
I think it was some kind of balancing and strengthening exercise? Either way, I was told to do it for thirty minutes, so I finished it in thirty agonizing minutes.
Once all of my morning exercises were done, I went and took a shower. Putting on my usual clothes, I chilled upstairs, eating breakfast, and trying to find something, in vain, to watch on TV. I need to buy a PS4 or something, because this is just boring.
If I had Koneko's number, I would've called her, but I don't. I'd take getting pummeled by a tiny girl any day of the week than sitting around, doing nothing. Next time I go to school and see the tiny girl, I'll have to ask for her number. Just don't think of all the guys and girls that will see you do this, and it will be fine.
Sighing, I stood up. I'll just go out on a jog, or something. Putting on my sneakers, I did a few stretches to get my legs ready for the run. Grabbing a water bottle, I slipped it into my hoodie's pocket, as it was really the only place I could put it without having to hold it in my hand, and that would be uncomfortable.
Making sure I locked the door, I began my jog. This will help me get more used to the neighborhood, and who knows? Something exciting might happen.
Coming to a stop, I bent down, placing my hands on my knees. It had been around an hour since I started my jog, and I was getting pretty tired. Taking out my water bottle, I took a nice, refreshing drink. Sighing in relief at the cold liquid sliding down my throat, I looked around me, and quickly spotted someone familiar. Issei was standing around, looking very nervous.
Oh, so I found something exciting. Excellent. Now, I'll just stalk Issei while he's on his date! Fantastic.
Yeah, no. I'm not going to just follow him around and watch how his date goes since he's just a good friend of mine, no, I'm going to wait until the next time I see him at school to ask him how it went – and that's definitely why I waited until his girlfriend, Amano Yuuma, showed up nearly an hour later. Definitely.
As I followed the couple, I watched from a safe distance so that they wouldn't notice me. I watched them go through clothing stores, and saw Issei buy her a bracelet or something. I nodded; she had stared at it for more than a couple of seconds, which meant she liked it! Good thinking, bro.
Then they had gone to a family restaurant – in which I went in too for something to eat – and after that, they headed to the park to finish up their date.
Seeing this part, I merely nodded, turned around, and left. He got it. That was definitely a good date, but nothing spectacular.
Better than my first date, since I had accidently spilt some coffee on her shirt and we had to call the date off early. Prick.
It was probably the advice. Definitely the advice.
After watching the two for the better part of the day, I went back on my jog. I still had a bit less than half of the water in the water bottle left, so I can still jog! Though I jogged, I found that my thoughts kept going back to Issei's date. I wondered at how it turned out. At most, I can see him getting a kiss at the end of it, but… I have a sort-of bad feeling about this.
It was probably just my jealous rage, but I think I'm above that. Probably.
Chuckling slightly to myself, I stopped jogging and looked up at the sky. It was getting surprisingly dark fast. I must've been lost in my thoughts for a much longer time than I thought. Taking out my water bottle, I drank down the rest of it. I was pretty damn tired, as I was jogging for much too long. Next time, just jog for thirty minutes. Screw doing this again…
Today was a waste. Well, most of it was.
It hurts to walk.
Sighing at my stupidity, I walked in the direction of my house.
That was when I saw her. A girl, leaning her back against the side of a wall, with cute blonde hair styled into twintails with a large black bow on the top of her head and blue eyes. Wearing a gothic Lolita attire, which consisted of a black Lolita dress with white frills, a large black bow on the front, and a green jewel embedded on the collar, white thigh-high socks, and black shoes, she stood there, smiling as she stared at me.
I felt a shudder go up and down my spine, and I quickened my pace. She felt dangerous, somehow. She looked like a defenseless young girl, who was probably in her early years of high school, or in her later years of middle school, but she somehow spewed trouble like nobody's business. Gulping down some saliva nervously, I walked past the blonde haired girl, as she followed me with her eyes.
"Hey, how's it goin'?" the girl suddenly spoke up, causing me to stop involuntarily. I slowly looked behind my left shoulder, and saw her facing me now, a wider smile on her face.
"Pretty fine, though a bit tired." I hesitatingly confessed after a moment of thought, even though I just wanted to run away. "A-and you?"
"Ooh, a pretty honest guy, aren't ya?" She giggled. "I'll be fine – right after I kill you."
At this, my eyes went wide. Then, in her right hand, light seemed to gather within the palm of her hand, until a pink spear that was seemingly made out of said light appeared. Keeping my eyes on the definite dangerous weapon, I felt my body freeze.
The girl, whose name I still don't know, smiled at seeing me freeze. Pulling her arm back, she aimed the spear at me. Seeing this movement, I jumped to my left just as the girl threw the spear at me. Hitting the ground, I managed to roll against it to avoid injury. Standing back up, I placed my left hand over my right side, where the spear had cut through my body.
"Shit…" I muttered beneath my breath. I kept my eyes narrowed at the girl, however.
"You dodged?" She said, seemingly surprised. "That's not fair! You're supposed to stand there and get killed! So~" she said seductively. "Get KILLED!" She created another spear made out of light, but this time, I was ready. Just as she pulled her arm back, and starting to flick her wrist to throw it at me, I jumped lightly to my right, just in time for the spear to go whistling past me.
I spun around on the heel of my shoes, and ran away from the crazy blonde haired bitch.
"Shit, shit, shit… this hurts so much!" I muttered underneath my breath. I was not ready for the Supernatural to try to kill me! They could've at least have given me a year to get ready! Or just not attack me at all! I actually expected a Devil to attack me first, and Devils definitely does not use light to kill people, so who in the Hell was this!?
"Hey, get back~!" She yelled at me from somewhere up above. Looking up, I saw the girl flying towards me with black crow-like wings on her back. Wait, hold on, let's take a few steps back!
The fuck did I just see? I looked back up, and saw the crazy girl flying towards me with black crow-like wings on her back. Hold on, hold on, hold the phone!
Okay, calm down Noe. You know the Supernatural World exists. So, let's see… Black crow-like wings must be the, uhm, Fallen Angels, right? Unless it's a Tengu, but she doesn't really look much like a bird, besides from the wings, of course.
Then, a Fallen Angel for some reason decided to kill me. Why? The only answer I can come up with, is because of my impeccable good looks~! Being serious, she must be here to kill me because of the Sacred Gear I have. But why? There were no other reasons for her to suddenly attack me, so that was the only valid reason I could give. It was also the only reason I was tied to the Supernatural world. Other than that, I was definitely just a normal guy.
But why would she want to kill me for something like that? Perhaps, there was a way to take it from me? If that was the case, then someone high up seriously needs to get a better hobby! Either that, or she just likes to kill random people with Sacred Gears.
"Shit!" I said, jumping back as a light spear hit the ground before me. A moment later, it exploded. I sure am glad I jumped back when I did, because if not… I would've died from the explosion! Or at the very least, have been seriously injured.
Then, I heard the girl land on the ground behind me. My body shook, but I managed to turn around to look back at her. She was five meters from me, though she didn't have a light spear in her hand.
Then there is still a chance… If I get her to start talking, I can take advantage of her having her guard let down, and attack her. If I'm fast about it, and if I hit hard enough, then I can possibly take her down – at least for a few moments. And in those moments, I can run away.
This is what I've been training for! The Art of Running Away is strong within me!
"Dammit… Well, it looks like I can't possibly get away."
"Hah~! Of course! As a Fallen Angel, letting a mere human get away would ruin my rep, ya know~?" So she is a Fallen Angel. Called it.
"Yeah, well… Since there is no possible way for me to escape, why don't you tell me why you're here to kill me, huh? I mean – You might as well tell me, since there is no way in Hell I could ever get away from you."
The girl before me went silent. She stared straight into my eyes, and her smile dropped into a frown. Please fall for my incredibly brilliant strategy, crazy blonde bitch. After a few moments of thinking, the girl smiled and practically purred.
"Well, at least you know you can't get away~!" She giggled, creeping me out slightly. "Well, since you asked, I might as well tell you." YES! "After I kill you~!" NO! That defeats the point of telling me, as I won't be able to hear it when I'm freaking dead! Also, that's pretty bad, as I kind of don't want to die…
Creating another one of her light spears, she pulled her arm back. She then winked at me, and threw the spear.
It was agonizingly slow. My eyes were wide; my body wouldn't move. I couldn't react in time. In not even a moment, the spear will rip through my chest and kill me near instantly. I could feel my heart beat within my ribcage. I could feel the blood flow through my veins, and I could feel the sweat trickle down my forehead and the blood ooze out of the wound in my side.
I can see the pink light spear slowly move towards me, and the crazy blonde bitch smile disgustingly at me, awaiting the spray of blood that the spear will undoubtedly make.
And I…
Of course, didn't want it to happen. Biting down against my tongue, I gritted my teeth. I could taste the iron, the blood. I didn't want to die again. I told myself this. I will not die. I will not.
I do not wish for this life to end this soon. I was given this new life… for what reason would there be to waste it right away? Because I possess a Sacred Gear and someone didn't like that?
Was it because of who I am? I would be dead already if it wasn't because of Koneko. My life was saved by her training – but I will still die in this encounter. Is that really alright? No. It is not. I must survive, I must live. If not for me, then for her.
I need power. Lots of power. I must be strong enough to beat down all those who come before me wishing to claim my life. I must be strong enough to destroy those who wish to kill those close to me, those who I call friends or loved ones. I must be strong… So… Sacred Gear within me. You react to my Desires or something, right?
Then my Desire is for you to materialize, and SAVE MY DAMN LIFE YOU WORTHLESS PIECE OF JUNK!
In a flash of red, and a burst of heat that strangely felt comfortable, regardless of the definitely too high temperature that I felt against my skin, the light spear that was flung at me was cut into two and exploded.
"WHAT!?" The crazy blonde bitch shouted, and was thrown back from the explosion and heat pushing against her. The flames surrounded me for but a moment, before they died away, becoming nothing more than wisps against the wind.
I smoothed my hair back into place with my eyes closed, and then snapped them open, glaring at the Fallen Angel gently floating in the sky ten meters from me, a shocked look on her face. There was a small burn mark on her cheek and hands, but I ignored that specific detail.
Lifting my arms, I gazed down at them, and then at my legs. I finally looked down at the object lying against my chest. And I smiled.
Looking back at the girl, I thanked every single God that is listening to me in this moment, then I thanked my Sacred Gear for doing what it was supposed to do; work.
I smirked. "Hello, little Fallen Angel girl. You want to stay and have a bit of a chat?" I tried saying in a British accent, though it failed horribly.
After a moment, she clicked her tongue. "Dammit, you weren't supposed to be able to use whatever Sacred Gear you had… Argh! I was told to retreat in this situation but…" She glared down at me. If looks could kill, I'm sure I would be dead ten times over… But if they could, she would be dead one hundred times over. Then she smiled coldly. "I'll be sure to kill you later, okay~?"
Turning around, she flew away, before vanishing into the dark sky, leaving behind a single black feather. I sighed in relief at seeing her go. Then, remembering my Sacred Gear, I looked it over once more, a clear smile on my face.
It took the form of an oval-shaped pendant, which was attached to a black chain, with silver surrounding a blood red gem. It fell down to my chest, and it felt warm to the touch, as I could feel the warmth through my shirt. There were flickers of golden orange from inside the gem, with the inside of the flickers being white.
And lastly… Orange red flames covered the pendant and chain, and it rolled off my arms and legs too. My Sacred Gear was what one might say: A Fire-type. Basically, I have an elemental-type Sacred Gear, specifically, one of fire. This drew another smile on my face.
I now have power… Strength to protect myself, strength to protect my friends, and strength that will no doubt be the start of me becoming OP… This… is… awesome!
Pumping my fist up into the air like I just don't care, I nearly burst into song. I quickly calmed down, as if someone saw me… it would be a bit more than embarrassing. Walking forward, I picked up the black feather that had fallen down to the ground.
This is kind of like a trophy of sorts. A mark to show the world of my victory. True, I didn't kill or even beat her in battle. But I survived. That's a lot more than you could say about most other Humans who were attacked by Fallen Angels, probably!
Now then… let's get back home, and take this Sacred Gear off! And how do I do that…
After a few moments of thinking, I managed to get the Sacred Gear to disappear in a puff of flame. Though the fire should be hot enough to burn me, I didn't feel any discomfort from it. In fact, it was more comforting than anything.
Alright! Time to get on home! To celebrate my sort-of victory, I'll bake a cake! I'll save some for Koneko, of course, since she had a big impact on my survival through her help of training me.
Though… how will I explain the reasoning for the celebration? Will I have to tell her that I knew about the Supernatural World? I mean, she does know I know about Devils since I did summon her through a flyer-contract thing…
But, regular Humans who do this don't question them about the Supernatural World. For instance, her other clients probably don't even know about Angels and Sacred Gears, and all the rest of that. Meaning… if I tell her about what had happened… What will she do?
Well, we're basically friends, so I don't think there will be any bad repercussions! I only wish I had asked her for her number so that I could call her, first thing in the morning… My side hurts…
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? POV
I had been ordered to watch a certain Human which had suddenly appeared in the world. Most would be fooled into thinking that he had simply existed before now, and had been born into this world. But certain beings of certain powers will know something is wrong with this certain Human.
Especially if they're connected to that of Death itself.
And so, I was sent to the town of Kuoh in order to watch this Human which exuded "Death" itself. It was as if "Death" resides within this boy. But it wasn't just the feeling of "Death" that made them as interested as they are right now, it was the feeling of "Life". For death to exist, there must be no life, and vice versa. But this Human possesses both qualities. Perhaps he existed within a Boundary that was similar to being dead and alive? Though it sounds so far-fetched that it couldn't be true. But, something about him made me think differently… I don't really know, but, watching him will definitely reveal these answers, sooner or later.
For the last two or so weeks, I had watched him. I know about how he summoned a Devil, and I know that he has been training. I know that he possesses a Sacred Gear, and I know that every day he comes closer to unlocking it. I am also aware that there might be something else besides the Sacred Gear within him. However, this feeling is abnormal, as if it has been sealed so that sensing it is next to impossible… unless you're specifically looking for it. And I was looking for everything. This was also the source of the feeling of "Life" coming off of him. Those like me will have no problem sensing it, which is why I know about it.
But this was mere speculation, of course. There is a possibility that there is just something different about his body which is making me feel this way. With the scent of "Death" itself coming off from him, I'd be surprised if he was just a normal Human being after all. Then there is the "Life", but that isn't exactly my expertise. Perhaps it was just due to "Death" hanging off of a living body, but I'm not an expert in the technicalities of such things. Though I can definitely say he isn't a Zombie.
Those beings don't really come out into the sun that much, and they usually smell like a corpse.
Then, I saw how he went on a jog, and started to watch who I assume is a friend, go on a date. He looked pretty happy for him… but also angry, for some reason. I got a bit of a laugh out of it, but when the date had arrived, I narrowed my eyes.
She was a Fallen Angel. I see, so they were playing that game then. I watched the two alongside the Human I was told to watch, and figured out that the male Human has a Sacred Gear, and it seemed to be pretty powerful. Either the Fallen Angel girl was planning to kill him, steal his Sacred Gear, or recruit him over to her side. I was leaning more towards the first option. After all, she was exuding such a silent killing intent that it was pretty obvious to Beings of the Supernatural.
Anyway, after a while, they ended up in the park, but the Human I was supposed to be watching left, clearly planning to let them have their 'final' moment. I was sad to see that he would find out later that his friend was dead, but I can't interrupt because of the treaty.
But back to stalk- I mean, watching him!
He continued his jog, though he seemed distracted. He was probably thinking back to that date and wondering how it ended. I felt sad that he would find out his friend was dead, but not overly so. I mean, I didn't even know him, so why should I really care?
And then… he met a Fallen Angel. I hadn't noticed one following him, so she must've known he would be going in that direction… of course, it was towards his house. They probably found out where he lived when I wasn't paying attention, or they just knew the general location. Dammit, this is bad… he could seriously end up dying!
The confrontation was short. She threw a light spear at him, that he ended up just barely dodging, though with a wound to his right side. He dodged the second one completely, and began to run away, to which the Fallen Angel began to follow him by flying through the skies.
However, his run was short lived, as the Fallen Angel threw a light spear just in front of him. He was lucky he jumped back, as it exploded a moment later. She then landed just behind him.
I desperately wanted to rush in, and save his life, but I couldn't. I was told to watch him, and do nothing else… if he were to be killed, then I would just have to… Shaking my head, I dismissed such thoughts from my head. I then directed my attention back to the boy.
As I watched his face, I saw how he had made up his mind, and became resolute with what he was about to do. He looked cool, is all that I could say. I smiled at seeing someone who could've potentially have been a friend die.
He then said a few words, and the Fallen Angel started to reply. And then, she summoned a light spear, and threw it at him, straight at his chest.
Goodbye…
Is what I was going to say, when a brilliant red light flared up from around him, and flames, trickling off from his body, cut the light spear in half, causing it to explode right in front of the Fallen Angel. This forced her to back off, lest she gets damaged by her own attack. The heat might've also helped, but I was too far away to feel how hot it could've been.
It was… really cool, to say the least.
He said something else, to which the Fallen Angel started to yell about something. And then… she left. Vanishing into the sky, she left a single black feather to fall to the Earth below. After a few moments, he looked at his arm, legs, and then the object lying on his chest. Then… he pumped his fist up into the air and did a short dance! It was actually pretty funny, and I nearly bust out laughing!
If we ever actually meet… I'll have to tell him to work on his dancing skills!
It looked like he wanted to sing, but he quickly calmed down. After a few moments, he walked forward and picked up the black feather. He then slipped it into his pocket, probably declaring it to be a sort-of trophy from surviving this encounter. Then he deactivated his Sacred Gear, and began his walk back home again.
He looked a bit nervous about something, but he quickly brightened up. He looked like he was enjoying himself, which brought a smile to my face.
This Human sure was interesting. What was his name? Thinking for a moment, I managed to remember his name from when he introduced himself at the school he was attending.
"Noël Beniko, huh?" I giggled. "I like you, so don't go dying any time soon!" Saying this, I jumped off the building I was standing on, before turning invisible using my cloak as I landed on the ground below. I then jumped back up into the air, and flew after Noël, making sure to keep a good distance away.
Once he arrived back home, I quickly went around the house and watched him from outside, making sure that he couldn't see me.
When he was done, he let it sit for half an hour, before cutting a total of two pieces for himself. After putting the rest into a container, and oddly cutting it in half, he washed the dishes, and went into his room to sleep. He was probably too tired to take a shower, so he went straight to bed. Though I was a bit worried about his injury – he had definitely forgotten about it – I decided that he reaped what he sowed in not bandaging it, and left him be. When he wakes, he'll be in a lot of pain and he'll have to change his sheets. It'll serve for a good laugh, if nothing else.
Shrugging my shoulders with a light smile on my face, I flew over to where I made my base, which was really just the tree in his backyard, and landed down on one of the many branches. Getting into a comfortable position, I made sure that the cloak I wore covered me and my mask was on. I closed my eyes, a wistful smile on my face.
Noël… He is such an interesting Human. I wonder as to what his future will hold?
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Liar.
.raiL
aiLr.
You are a liar.
Who are you?
You are not me.
Where am I?
This void?
Why am I forgetting everything?
I was just a normal person…
Why did I deserve this?
To be replaced by you?
LiAr.
FaKer.
ReplicA.
ImposTer.
ImperSonator.
PseUdo.
TricKster.
DeceIver.
You are a Doppelgänger.
.em ecalper ot gniyrt era uoY
YOU are TRYING to replace ME.
But I will not have it.
uoY are just a acilper.
Effigies somnium vidi factas.
An Effigy of a Dream Dreamt Undone.
But I will not have it.
I will win.
I will regain my life.
You kill will I.
[Interwoven Dream]
