The True Red Dragon Emperor's Tale
Disclaimer: I do not own High School DxD or any of the elements from other series that may come up in this story. They belong to their own author that was marvelous enough to come up with it.
And now, onward to battle my homies!
Life 4 – I'm Saving My First Crush, Again!
Part 1
"The there are no signs of any enemies here."
After several minutes of insistent running, we stop near a the edge of the florets, just a couple of meters before the church.
Koneko-chan then uses her senjutsu to look for any enemies, but turns out the coast is clear.
Ironically, knowing this only serves to keep more on edge.
It's common knowledge that if the path to the enemy base is clear, then an ambush is right there waiting to be sprung.
This and the fact that we are in a race against time, is building tones of anticipation, which is making me tremble and not in a good way.
"Don't worry, I'm sure we're still on time, so just try to calm. Besides you got me and Koneko-chan, I'd say we got nothing to worry about."
Kiba comforts me with a firm slap on the back.
Thank you my friend, but I'm still a bit wary regarding this. Eventhough I was all gun-oh a couple of minutes ago.
Koneko-chan takes a last look around, before gesturing us to follow her.
We stop in front of the big wooden door of the church.
Now that we are this close, the church seems a lot bigger.
"So do we ring the bell or call out for a response?"
I sheepishly ask Koneko-chan, who is calmly cracking her knuckles.
Before I can react, she punches the door with her senjutsu infused fist.
BOOM
With a booming sound, the doors come of their hinges and fly forward in several pieces of different sizes.
"...Knock, knock..."
Koneko-chan, please don't try to get all the good lines for yourself.
"HOLY SHIT, FUCKING DUCK!"
DON
A suspiciously familiar voice resonates, before being drowned by the booming sound of the door hitting the ground.
When the surprisingly amount of dust that was kicked up settles, the sight of at least 10 exorcist down on the floor greets us. I take a look around and notice several others how were unable to dodge the door and as such were down on the ground, injured or worse.
"Well in a scale of one to ten, I'd say this entrance is a 0 in stealthiness, 7 in effectiveness and 10 in badassery."
Kiba comments on the scene as if he is some kind of sports announcer.
"You got that right."
Koneko-chan simply thumbs up.
Then something I was not expecting appears.
"Yo, you shitty more-or-less devil. How's it going?!"
I sign dejectedly at my luck. Not this guy again...
"Yo, Freed. How's the wrist going."
I ask in a mocking tone while trying to sound as cool as possible.
"A fucking mess, 'cus of you. I'm going to miss underage nun boob fondling a lot in the future."
... Damn vote breaking priest. No wonder you got exiled.
"Ise-kun, is this vulgar mouthed guy the priest you were talking about?"
I nod silently before gazing upon the other exorcist.
From the ten that had made it, there were 2 carrying guns and the rest opted for a light sword.
Kiba then says to me and Koneko-chan without turning back.
"You guys go on ahead, I'll handle things in here."
Me and Koneko-chan want to retort but manage to hold our tongue.
If he is against them, then we can go after Asia faster.
Logically that's the best plan but leaving him here alone.
I turn to Kiba and give him a light smack on the shoulder.
"Don't lose."
"Come back safe."
Koneko-chan mutters as she leads the way.
"I'll catch with you in a sec."
Kiba says that with a confident smirk before turning his full attention to the opponents in front of him.
"Everyone whose mom I'll visit later, follow daddy!"
He sprints out of the church, taking all the opposition along with him, as we go down a hidden stair case.
Man, what happen to the charming gentleman from school. You really change when in battle.
The path down the hatch doesn't take too much to cover and after a while we encounter another big ass door, which Koneko-chan punches open, again.
We step in to the chamber but are immediately surrounded by exorcists.
Damn, there's at least a hundred of these dick weeds here.
I look around to scan our surroundings. The chamber we are at, is at least twice as big at the previous one. A couple of meters after the entrance was a high pedestal with a black metal cross glowing green. Now that I look better at it, there was a person...
...Wait, its Asia up there!
"Asia!"
I scream her name on top of my lungs, in hopes of getting her attention.
She turns to me with tears on her face.
"Issei-san!"
Her voice is very weak and her form doesn't look that much better.
I don't care about these dicks, I'll push through to get to Asia.
"Hold on Asia, I'm coming!"
"Stop..."
Koneko-chan grabs my shirt, not allowing me to move a feet.
"What was that for-."
FUSH
DON
Before I could finish, a pink light spear stabs itself on the place I was going to be in and blows up, taking any exorcist that was near it..
Whoa, my kohai just saved my bacon. I'll need to treat her to some sweets afterwards.
"Looks like some rats stunk up. No matter, the ritual is almost over."
The fallen exhibitionist appears from behind the cross, with a very arrogant smirk on her face.
No sooner after she said those words, Asia begins to scream and spasm violently while releasing great amounts of energy.
"ASIA!"
"It's futile, the ritual is compl-!"
CRACK
CRACK
Suddenly the cross and the chains holding Asia begin to crack.
The fallen looks at this development with disbelief plastered all over her face.
At the same time, a green orb floats out of Asia's chest allow with massive amounts of a familiar white aura.
"This was unexpected. To think she was able to only give away half of her power. But anyway, the ritual is complete and now Azazel-sama is going to finally accept me."
She practically shrieks the last part before taking hold of the green orb and putting it like a ring in her right index finger.
"Time to move..."
I turn to Koneko-chan, who unexpectedly picks me up with a single hand and hurdles me towards Asia.
"Hey Koneko-chan what are you- ...HEII!"
CRASH
BREAK
I land on the cross, breaking it in the process. With it gone, I take hold of Asia's limp figure that falls from above.
"Nice aim, Koneko-chan, but next time a little heads up would be great."
I turn to her before gasping at the amount of exorcist that Koneko-chan starts to dispatch with relative ease.
That's an original way to ignore someone.
I turn back to Asia, giving her a couple of shakes.
"Asia, are you okay?"
I stop after a while but she doesn't seem to wake up.
"...Run..."
She then mutters something silently enough for only me to hear, which leaves me a bit confused.
'Run'?
Run from what?...
"GUUUUUUUUUUUUUOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
A thunderous roar echoes throughout the chamber, freezing everyone in fear.
"!"
"Holy shit, what was that?!"
Then a massive glowing white magic circle appears, realizing massive amounts of both white aura and white flames.
Man the aura from that is very dangerous. My body is screaming warnings to get the heck away from it.
So that was what we had to run from.
I signal to Koneko-chan, who had more or less recovered from the shook, before jumping from the pedestal.
She grabs both me and Asia, puts us down and takes of running ahead.
I grab Asia in bridal style and also take off after Koneko-chan, without turning around and trying my best to block out the screams of fear and panic released by the exorcists in there.
When I finally reach the surface, Koneko-chan suddenly appears in front of me carrying a large portion of the wall and uses it to block the exit and all the sound.
I actually manage to avoid getting plastered by the wall, by jumping the last 3 steps and crashing violently against some benches. Of course I use my body as shield for Asia's.
As soon as Koneko-chan slams down the debris, the continuous screams of pain and fear the exorcist released and the occasional beastly roar, were completely drowned and replaced by serene silence.
I then in a hurry, lay Asia down on one of the benches and check on her condition.
Her uniform was torn in several spots with blood flowing from the cuts and there were some back spots marking her milk white skin.
She was still with her eyes closed but the slight up-and-down movement of her chest indicated that she was still alive.
"Move..."
Koneko-chan them pushes me aside and rests her hands on Asia's chest, near her heart.
Following that, greenish white aura appears around her hands.
"She is in a critical state, but I'll do my best to keep her alive. Meanwhile you have to go get her Sacred Gear."
Koneko-chan, orders me without breaking her concentration on Asia.
I takes a few moments for me to register her intention, before I get up and point at the place she had sealed.
"Does that mean I have to go to that chamber again?"
"No, the fallen escaped throw magic circle. She is around the area we first arrive. I suggest you get a move on."
I cast one final look at Asia, before darting in direction of the exit into the dark woods.
"I promise I'll save you. Be back in an heartbeat."
Part 2
It was a couple of minutes after I had parted with Koneko-chan.
Following my somewhat accurate mind map of the area, I had reached the area she pointed out but turns out it was completely deserted.
I concentrate trying to sense her energy but was having a bit of trouble since I suck at it.
"Come on out, you damn crow bitch. I know you're here somewhere..."
HUM
FUSH
Uhh. I sidestep to the left and a second latter, a pink light spear stabs the spot I was on.
Yes, I managed to sense her energy, thought, I almost got skewered in the process.
"For someone so might, your aim really needs to get to training. Not that you'll be able to get it, since I have to get what you stole back."
The fallen appears from behind a tree top, with a fuming expression. She prepares another light spear while I draw the katana Kiba lent me.
"And it's you lowly human that's going to stop me? Now that I have attain the ultimate power!"
She looks down at me with an even more arrogant expression. Her tone dripping with overconfidence and smugness.
"You know, according to history, every evil guy gets his ass whooped after they attain this so called 'ultimate power'."
She chuckles at my response before readying her spear.
"The history you speak of, only applies to powerless humans like you. I'm an almighty fallen angel."
Damn, her arrogance as no end.
"I may be a powerless human, but according to my memory the number of wings an angels, fallen or not, has shows how powerful they are, and seeing it as you only have a pair of wings, I'd say you less of an almighty fallen angel and more of light producing crow with an ego the size of Mount Everest."
She grins her teeth in anger and launches her spear while screaming in complete rage.
"Shut up and die!"
The spear comes at me quickly but not quickly enough.
I perform a horizontal slash and hit the spear but then something unexpected happens.
The black blade of the katana, turns even darker and absorbs the light spear.
"What?"
She cries in disbelief but before she can react, and idea pots in my mind.
FUSH
I slash again in her direction and then pure black half-moon shaped aura shoots out of the blade and hits the fallen straight in the chest, making her fall to the ground with a loud crash.
Damn Kiba, what kind of sword did you give me.
I had to contain my inner self to not shout something ridiculous.
"Impossible, that had to be fluke."
And the bitch is in denial. Well even I'm having a hard time believing such an awesome sword was just a favor away all this time.
But enough is enough, I have to finish this.
VUSH
In a dash I positioned myself next to the fallen and start to execute a series of slashes.
She materializes a couple of light spears and after dodging the initial attacks, jumps into the air and throws them at me.
"Idiot."
I repeat the same motion, and the sword absorbs the light energy.
And then...
"Take this, Getsuga Tensho!"
FUSH
I release the semi lunar shaped wave at her, this time shouting the name of its lookalike.
Damn, wasn't able to resist.
The urge is too strong.
"Guuaah!"
The attack cuts through her wings, like a hot knife through butter, causing her to plummet to the ground, this time permanently.
"Bastard, my wings!"
I walk up to her and point the katana to her neck.
"Now hand me over Asia's Sacred Gear and perhaps the wings will be the only thing I take from you. Oh way, I can't because to remove the Sacred Gear I'll have to kill you. Well sucks to be you."
I hold the sword above my head and prepare an downwards slash.
"Fool!"
"!"
DON
A new voice resonates, before my instincts kick into autopilot and make me jump to the left.
Immediately after, a yellow light spear stabs itself on the ground before exploding.
"Guah!"
The shockwave from the attack was more powerful than I anticipated and thus nailed me and sent me crash against a nearby tree.
Damn this hurts. If I hadn't react to it sooner, I'd me a pile of mush.
I look up and curse at my sheer luck.
Reinforcements, three fallen angels to be more exact.
God damn it, I hate my fucking luck.
"Raynare, what's the meaning of this."
"She got her ass whopped by human, ahaha!"
"Disgracef-... YOU!"
"Okay, so let's see a hag, a loli and... for the love of god, that dick."
The fallen begging to talk and point between each other, to sort out who was who.
"Hag? I'm only 37 you piece a shit!"
"Times a thousand..."
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"
The hag suddenly becomes furious and it looks like that she is about to murder the laughing loli, until the pervert grabs her arm.
"Kalawarner, take it easy."
The hag takes a breath and recovers her calm demeanor. Meanwhile the loli is still laughing her ass of, in mid air and the exhibitionist is... healing her wing with Asia's Sacred Gear.
"Amazing, usually I'd need at least a month to recover but with this is like nothing even happen. And I have only half of its power. Imagine if it where complete."
"You bitch, don't you dare use Asia's power on that filthy body of yours."
"Che, your still going on that. Fine then..."
HUM
The exhibitionist, whose wings were already healed, ascended once again and created her pink light spear.
The other fallen, mimicked her action and prepared their own light spear.
Crap, this doesn't look good.
"Vanish."
FUSH
With a single motion all four light spears came at me.
I use the katana's ability to absorb the four attacks before releasing my own.
CRACK
"Getsuga Tensho!"
FUSH
The attack, way bigger than the previous ones, goes in a straight line and nails the pervert and the hag in their wings, the loli on the thigh and the exhibitionist in her torso.
I mentally pump my fist up in victory.
Yes, take that.
BREAK
The sharp metallic sound makes me freeze all of the sudden. I take a look to my left hand and find that the katana's blade was broken. The broken piece fell to the ground before the entire katana vanish into the air.
...
...
Whelp, ain't I fucked now.
I curse repeatedly in my mind, for my damned luck.
Now what to do...
"Payback time."
"Wha-Guh!"
Before I can react, a shinny blue shoe hits me straight in the face, sending me flying, crashing against another tree, this time breaking it before stopping on the second.
"The heck was that?"
My vision was a bit shaky but I managed to recover enough to look at my aggressor laugh at me.
The pervert had kicked me with a light infused kick.
No wonder it hurt like hell, though Koneko-chan hits a bit harder.
"Now that you don't have a weapon, you're finished."
I look up to see the hag, prepare another light spear, this one as big as she.
HUM
Crap, gotta move.
My body was screaming, but I still forced myself to get up and run before I became a bunch of scattered pieces.
BOOM
The light spear exploded as soon as it hits the ground, and despite me being already 3 meters away from it, the shock wave still managed to hurdle me at least twice that distance.
CRASH
I crashed again into another tree, although I didn't break it.
Struggling, I got up again. But then something came to me.
How did the hag get up there, when I slashed her wing.
I look at the exhibitionist and there was my answer.
From her right hand, a green aura was being emitted, healing the injures the pervert had sustained on his wings.
"Me next, Raynare."
The loli asks her comrade great with intensity, like a kid that had discovered a new treasure.
"You bastards, ...give that back..."
"Oho, he is still alive?"
"For a human, you are one tough s.o.b."
The hag and loli comment with disbelief and a very small tinge of amazement at the fact that I'm still alive.
"...Give it back..."
The exhibitionist, who had finished healing her comrades, signs, before creating a new light spear.
"Pitifully powerless, lowly human. Do me a favor, now would you..."
As she speaks, her comrades prepare spears of their own.
"...Please, would you die for me?"
FUSH
All four spears come raining down, as soon as she finishes speaking.
Damn, I'm up but can't move a muscle.
He isn't responding either, and there are no signs of Kiba, so that means this is it...
Time seem to have slowed down. The spears were only a few centimeters away from me and I was still frozen in place.
Many things passed through my mind but one in particular was more vivid than the others.
"...I'm sorry Asia..."
I closed my eyes waiting for the pain to come.
...
BOOM
"What?"
[...Seriously, I go away for some time, and you are already on the verge of death. Jesus Christ partner, you are pathetic.]
Instead of the pain, something very different appeared.
Well, not something, but someone. Someone I wasn't expecting and was sure to give him hell once he came back.
It was my partner, Ddraig.
I open my eyes, and see a gigantic crate a few meters besides me.
So he took control and made me avoid that attack.
I then speak to the guy that finally decide to show up in my mind.
Ddraig, you last minute ass of a savior. Where were you, I was in some pretty thing spots because of you!
[That's one good question, but I think we have more pressing matters at hand.]
I turn my gaze to the fallen, who were already preparing a second round of spears.
Good point, so what now? Can I make a badass entrance.
[I think we are way past that point but, sure do as you wish.]
Thanks man you're the best!
"DIE!"
The fallen launched their spears at me, but this time I simply smirked, not out of arrogance but pure joy and some malice.
"Boosted Gear!"
[Boost!]
CLANG
I punch the four spears with my left hand. At the same time, a red gauntlet with a green gem at the center of the back of the palm and two yellow spikes by the elbow, materialized.
A familiar and loving call resonated and with it my power increased, which allowed me to blow away the spears, much to my opponents disbelief.
"Impossible..."
"This can't be."
"Who are you..."
Each one of the was completely astonished but the exhibitionist still managed to ask with a some anger in her tone.
"I'll tell you who I am."
I put my arm diagonally across my front, in a very badass pose.
"I am Hyoudou Issei, a kickass otaku, with great house skills and the current Sekiryuutei!"
The look of astonishment on their faces changed to fear and disbelief.
Yeah, who's the man now!
"You think your cool but you sound like you're reading a profile from a dating website."
A graceful and polite voice, with slight sarcasm in mix, makes itself heard by my side.
I don't even need to turn to know that the one besides me now is none other than my best pal, Kiba Yuuto.
"Come on man, I'm trying to make a badass entrance and you just had to ruin it."
"You did the ruining yourself, I'm just pointing it out."
While me and Kiba continue to bicker, I notice that the fallen are preparing something.
"An impossible existence such as yourself, should just die!"
I turn to the exhibitionist who launches a spear at me, but before I can react Kiba deflects it.
"By the way, the katana you gave me broke."
Unlike the fallen that are surprised the attack was deflected so easily, I just shrug it off, and inform him in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Don't worry, there's more where that one came from."
"Cool, but seriously now... we need to finish this quickly."
"Yeah, Koneko-chan filled me in after I went back."
He states as he readies his black sword.
"So how did it turn out?"
"All but Freed are dead. Bastard managed to get away."
"That's a shame, but hey, I guess these ones are a bit more of a challenge."
I respond while getting into a fighting stance.
"We'll see. Ready man."
Both of us get into position.
"Oh yeah. Let's kick some fallen angel ass!"
Both of us then dash in those crows' direction.
""We're we go!"
[Boost!]
Part 3
CLANG
CLING
FUSH
The battle had began in a very positive note.
Both me and Kiba, dashed in the fallen's direction, deflecting any spears that came our way.
When we were close enough, I say to Kiba without turning around.
"You take the hag and the loli, leave the pervert and the exhibitionist to me."
He lets a couple of laughs before responding back.
"Ay, ay Sekiryuutei sir."
We split into two directions.
"I won't go down that easily."
The pervert gets in front of me, in a fighting stance with two light spears in his hands.
I also get into a stance and make a 'come on' gesture.
"Fine, your funeral."
He lunges forward with one spear, before rotating and attacking with the second. He then follows it up with a couple of stabs before back flipping into the air and launching one the spears.
I sidestep the first, then duck before putting some distance with a single jump.
"Crap."
I fail to notice the spear flying at me. In a second, I use my gauntlet to deflect the spear but the power behind it was too much and I lost my balance.
[Boost]
"Dodge this one."
The pervert then launches the second one, this time with a lot more power and speed.
This is going to be tough.
I put my left arm to the side, before I nail a straight punch in the spear.
CLANG
"What!"
The power behind the punch wasn't enough to destroy it, but that wasn't my aim.
The spear was deflected right back at him.
"Eat this."
GUSH
The spear embeds itself on the pervert's wings. He releases a suppressed grunt before falling to the ground with some grace.
"Now we can fight evenly."
I reenter my stance before dashing to him and punch a great number of times.
He dodges most of them but one was able to deck him in the chest, sending him topple for a bit.
I see an opening, an I'm going to use it.
[Boost]
The Boosted Gear releases another call, increasing my power even further.
"Your mine!"
I jump with my left fist cocked back. This is the knockout blow.
"Stupid human."
He mutters out loud with a cocky grim all over his face.
"!"
I turn my face to the side, from where a pink rain of countless light spears was coming.
Shit, I forgot about that bitch.
"Shield my vessel, Wind!"
Before the spears can hit me, I heard Kiba's voice chanting something, and then the spears stop as if they've hitted an invisible wall.
"Thanks man."
I don't know how or when you learn wind magic but I'll save the questioning for later.
I turn to the pervert after thanking out loud but to my surprise, the guy wasn't there.
I land safely before turning around, in search for him.
"Where are yo-!"
BAM
Out of nowhere a shinning blue shoe comes flying against my chest, nailing me with even greater force than last time.
Déjà vu, anyone.
The hit sends me flying in the direction of the florets.
CRASH
I stop after hitting my 4th tree, and fall to the ground. I get up but a burning pain in my chest alerts me of my current state.
"Definitely cracked a couple of them."
I walk my way to the fight, where Kiba is doing his best to hold them off.
"Took you long enough princess."
GIN
He says as he deflects a couple of light spears, and them jumping near me.
"Shut up. Try getting hitted by that."
"No thank you, I'm fine with my share."
He stabs the sword on the ground and uses it as a support pillar while he regains his bearings.
I gasp when I see that he was covered in cuts from possibly not being able to dodge completely some attacks.
I materialize the Boosted Gear again and face the fallens by his side.
"Fine then, we have to step up."
[Boost]
The fallen look at us in disbelief and annoyance.
"Damn their persistent."
"Little rats, don't know when to give up."
The pervert and the exhibitionist begin to argue, while the other are resting on top of a tree, with their clothes a mess and couple of bloody cuts.
I give Kiba a thumbs up for the good job, but then something they say makes me freeze.
"Raynare, I though you told us that this mission would be a breeze."
"Shut up, you're the one that got her so stop getting on my case."
I turn mechanically to the pervert who had been already by her comrade.
Wait a sec, I remember now. Freed told me something about this ass, being the one that had kidnapped Asia. I had my dobs being Freed and all, but this bitch set them all aside.
Without a doubt, it was this dick.
"You're the one that kidnapped Asia!"
I speak to the pervert in a tone so cold, that takes by surprise, since I didn't know I could sound so menacing.
The fallen looks at me with a arrogant smear and then answers me while tipping his torn hat.
"You mean that annoying harlot. Yeah it was me. A pain in the ass though, she kept calling out 'Issei-san, Issei-san' so many times I had to knock her out so that I didn't get a migraine."
...
Kill.
FUOOM
Something inside me then snaps, causing great amounts of red aura to being released from me.
I then say to him in an even colder tone this time overflowing with rage.
[Boost!]
"You motherfucker, I was planning to let you go with just a betting but-
[Boost!]
-now you'll have to die, and pray to a hundred gods so that your soul may survive!"
[Explosion!]
The aura that was being released explodes and starts to overflow in a rapid stream.
The fallens and Kiba are frozen at my change but my gaze is locked on the pervert.
He is trembling in fear and before he could say anything I close my right eye and call out my special move.
"Fiery Heaven!"
FUOOM
"GYYYYYAAAAAHHHHH!"
Suddenly back flames burst to life, covering and burning the pervert like a bonfire.
He screams madly, before dropping to the floor and starting to roll on the ground in hopes of putting the fire out.
I release an amused chuckle before giving him an important piece of info.
"No use, these flames will burn you until there's not even a single atom left. Even your soul will be consumed. Now burn like the useless waste of flesh you are!"
The small bits of hope that still lingered in his expression crumble and were replaced by pure and utter despair.
Eventually he stops to move around, and falls limp on the grass floor. But the flames never stop burning, even after his corpse had completely vanished.
I look at the flames one last time, before they too vanish into nothingness.
When they disappear, I fall to my knees holding my left eye.
"Shit, this burns like hell. No that's not right..."
The burning pain that coursed through my nerve fibers eventually subsides but the bleeding continues.
I look around at the incredulous faces of the ones present.
"Damn, I overdid it."
Kiba then comes to my side and helps me up.
"You cry tears of blood and then black flames burst to life. Now why does it sound so familiar?"
Kiba ask in an inquisite tone with a smile on his face.
"Cool wasn't it? I refrained myself from using the name though, since I don't want to pay for copyright."
I respond in a proud manner, with my fist on my chest.
"You really are one of a kind."
He signs before smiling sheepishly.
"But joking aside, I think we might be in a lot more trouble now."
Kiba points to our right where the three female fallen are crying for their comrade while looking at us with pure wrath.
"We're so screwed aren't we?"
"It's your fault though."
"Don't regret nothing."
We get back into a stance before the female fallen come at us in mad rage.
"Where we go again!"
[Boost!]
Part 4
"Eat this!"
BOOM
"Guah!"
"Ise-kun!"
"Don't ignore me, boy!"
BAM
"Aagghh!"
"I'm here too you know."
DON
"Crap!"
Both me and Kiba are getting our asses handed over by these fallen.
It was all fine and dandy when we began our charge.
We got close, threw some attacks around but then we were struck by one hell of a sucker punch, which them spiraled to us getting owned pretty bad.
And I got to admit, for a bunch of raging bird brains, they can work very well together.
The exhibitionist at the back providing support fire, with the other two at the front dealing most of the damage, make for a powerful formation. Ad that to the fact that they can recover almost infinitely thanks' to Asia's Sacred Gear and that by some strange occurrence, their power got exponentially larger after I turned their comrade into nothingness.
In short, things were not going our way by a long shot.
I get up along with Kiba, both of us back to back.
"Man, we need to get our shit together."
"No need to tell me that."
We look again at our opposition. They were breathing a bit heavily but there were no other signs they might ease up on the attack.
"We need to do something about that healing power of theirs."
I got to admit, that Sacred Gear is one handy power, especially in a team fight like this.
"How about you burn them like the last one?"
Kiba asks with some urgency in his tone but I simply nod in disagreement.
"Can't do, That attack uses most of my magic reserves and thanks to the recoil I'm very close to not seeing shit from my left."
"So that means that we need another way to take them down in a flash."
"I'd say so, since they don't appear to be anywhere near exhausted."
Kiba nods with some spirit before stabbing his sword on the ground and making a black magic circle directly across him.
"Ise-kun I have a plan but please buy me sometime."
I have a bad feeling about this 'buy time' but I'll do my best.
[Boost!]
"Enough fooling around. It's time to finish this."
The fallen hold hands together and begging to prepare a new attack, but this time, it was significantly bigger.
"Kiba , you better hurry the hell up."
The anxiousness in my tone was palpable. We won't be able to survive an hit like that.
[Boost!]
HUM
Their attack was almost finished. It seems they are going to make a big ass spear together them hurdle that shit at us.
...Yup, we're screwed alright. Even I can't deflect that one.
"Better hurry up now!"
"Just a little more, I swore I had it here somewhere."
It seems he is looking for something inside the magic circle. For crying out loud, what the heck are you doing at a time like this!
"""Perish!"""
FOOM
The three psychopaths complete their combo move, launching it at us.
The spear was flying very slowly but, bit by bit was gaining speed.
"Kiba!"
"Got it!"
He holds up his left arm up, and at the same time a large black magic circle appears at his feet.
The circle was glowing with a black light and was releasing aura of the same color along with some very powerful winds.
If I was any closer, I'd be sent flying like a kite.
I look at his arm and see a metallic black armlet with a white gem on the middle. The symbol of an upside down back cross was engraved in the gem.
He holds his arm in front of him, before beginning to chant in his usual friendly tone.
"Evil Spirit of rule and storms, I ask thee."
Black glowing light envelops him. From it a long black skirt open in the front appears, with a white spear head shaped cloth blocking the front and acting as a belt coupled with a black gem that served as a buckle.
His shoes get covered in some white armor, and white dragon head shaped grieves with a black gem take shape in his knees.
"Cover my form, live in my frame. Change me into a great devil!"
The glow increases but I can see the top part of his uniform being replaced by a white sleeveless jacket, with the collar up.
His also gains a black fingerless gloves that goes along each arm, stopping by the elbow.
In his forearms black armlets with a tennis ball sized disk engraved tight themselves to his forearm.
"Demon of the 41st house, Focalor!"
The glow eventually gets too bright making me close my eyes.
When I open them again, Kiba was standing beside me in this new outfit, that looked epically cool.
Seriously, I want one too.
The aura that was being released moments ago, died down but from Kiba an even bigger one could be felt from inside him.
He grabs his sword and turn to me.
"What do you think, cool isn't it?"
I simply shake my head up and down, unable to form a single word in my mouth.
He turns with an amused smile to the attack that appears to be a bit further away that last time I checked.
Must've been blown away when Kiba 'transformed'.
He holds the sword to his side and says to me in a kind voice.
"Watch this."
He turns to the massive light spear, and-
"Wind Blade!"
-swings his sword, releasing a wind blade that resembles the semi lunar shaped blast from the katana I used. But this time it was at least 10 times bigger and way more powerful.
FUSH
DOOOOONNNNN
"Holy Fucking Shit!"
The blade cuts through the massive light spear before it explodes into a gold rain.
The fallen who were griming like idiots just a minute ago, now were completely dumb folded.
Me, I share the fallen's expression. My jaw must've hit the ground so hard, it might caused an earthquake.
Kiba then rests his sword by his side, and looks up to the fallen.
"My turn."
He gleams evilly to the hag and loli, picks up his sword and suddenly a circle made of wind that goes from his waist to a bit over his head, appears, before he vanishes.
SWIFT
SLASH
Kiba then reapers again by my side, but this time he was facing me. He flicks his sword with his wrist which caused the blood on the blade to make a circular pattern on the floor.
"So how does it feel to be headless?"
The fallen lock at him in disbelief before-
RIP
-the sound of flesh ripping echoes in the forest and the hag and loli's head and body separate before both fall to the ground with a thump.
...
"Your way to overpowered, you know that."
Kiba gives a light laugh before turning to the exhibitionist.
"I left her for you to finish her, now make me proud."
The fallen alarmed that she was mentioned flies away in some random direction with screaming curses.
[Boost]
"And how exactly do you expect me to catch her?"
He continues to laugh lightly, thought this time he is strangely mimicking Akeno-senpai's S-mode laugh.
"No."
He holds his sword like a baseball bat, before aiming it at me.
[Boost]
"Blast off."
VUSH
He swings it with some force, and almost immediately, a powerful wind current sends me flying in the fallen's direction.
"You're a dick but thank you."
[Boost!]
The fallen turns back, reacting to the call from my Boosted Gear.
"Let's see if you can break the world record for the highest velocity a crow can go in a straight line!"
[Explosion!]
BAM
I nail my left fist straight to her jaw.
The blow sends her flying at a blinding speed in some odd direction, before a loud crash is heard.
She must've forgot how to dodge.
I then land on the ground safely and turn to face Kiba, who was back in his uniform breathing heavily on the ground.
"You look like shit."
"Thank ... you...for ...the compliment..."
Whoa, he didn't talk back, nor threw some smartass comment my way.
He really is on the ropes.
"Need help?"
"...No... just go...after her...I'll catch... up..."
"Fine, hope you get molested."
I turn my back to him and begging to run in the direction I more or less remember punching her.
Surprisingly, after a while I end up reaching the same church we had first arrived at.
"Hum, that was convenient."
I walk through the door less frame and find the fallen bitch stretch out across the carpet.
I ponder on how to wake her up, but she begins to shake before sitting up.
Well so much for slapping her awake.
She looks around trying to figure out her location with a calm disposition.
I spy a look at her from behind a piece of debris.
Her 'uniform' had somehow avoid being ripped out, but there were some points that looked painful just from watching.
Her wings were folded in awkward angles, and one of her legs was also twisted in a way it shouldn't.
I step out of my hiding spot and approach her from behind. When I'm close enough I whisper, trying to sound as menacing as possible.
"Hi bitch. Was the flight to your satisfaction?"
She turns around and once she comes face to face with me her demeanor quick changes from calm to complete dread.
She's afraid... Good.
I walk up to her slowly. With every step I take, she crawls back, unable to get up on her feet.
[Boost]
"So ready to give back what you stole?"
"Stay away, you monster!"
She screams in fear, and doubles her effort to crawl away faster.
I simply laugh at her accusation.
[Boost]
I retort in a ice cold tone.
"Monster? You're the one that kidnapped a sweet girl and tried to kill her and her friends. Go ask any person, and they'll point out who the real monster is."
She continues to crawl away until her back hits a pile of debris.
Her expression instantly freezes.
[Boost]
"Stop! Y-You, stay away! I'm a fallen angel, a superior race, and you are just some lowly human. What do you think you are doing?"
"I'm just going to retrieve something you stole. Simply put I'm going to deliver cold, hard, well deserved justice."
I stop when I'm just a meter away from her and stare down with an furious glare.
Contrary to the calm and cold disposition I'm showing on the surface, I'm burning with rage inside.
I just want to rip this bitch to shreds but I have a better idea in mind.
She flails her arms around, screaming curses at random.
"A-Away! You'd dare it a female. Even for a lowly human, hitting a female is still something that only the lowliest of trash would do! Can you eve dare to do it?"
I bow down to her level and whisper in her ear.
"The hammer of justice is unisex..."
[Boost]
I then take a couple of steps back, while the fallen, who realized the true meaning of my words, starts to tremble uncontrollably.
"Wait-"
"This is for Asia!"
I close my right eye and locus my gaze on her figure.
[Explosion!]
"Fiery Heaven!"
FUOOM
The back flames from before burst to life, covering the exhibitionist from head to toe.
Her screams and flailing become more erratic and start to resemble a wild animal begging for mercy.
Stupid bitch, the only mercy you'll get is knowing that this is going to hurt me more that you in the long term.
She eventually stops squirming around and I put out the flames for some time before grabbing Asia's Sacred Gear. I then let the flames continue their ravishment until she vanishes completely.
THUMP
I fall to my knees holding the Sacred Gear on my right hand and clenching my left eye with my left.
Then tears start to flow from my eyes. Not of blood but of fulfillment.
I did it. I followed through my promise Asia.
Part 5
After sobbing in my knees for a while, I get up and head to the altar where I had left Koneko-chan.
I paused for a moment considering that Koneko-chan most certainty assisted to every thing that had just occurred, but quick shot down that subject.
With my kind of luck, she must've even recorded the scene.
Well, maybe she'll grown some respect regarding me after seeing me in my glory.
When I reach up to her, she was patting but still keeping on treating Asia.
"Koneko-chan!"
She doesn't break up her concentration, but gives a nod showing she knows I'm here.
I run up to her and give her a light tap on the head.
"Good job, keeping her safe. I own you one."
I smile to her before turning to Asia's sleeping figure.
The cuts and bruises she had, were all healed and her chest was still moving, so that mean she was still alive.
I kneel down and quickly put the ring in her index finger.
Now I just need to wait.
...
...
Come on, any time now!
...
...
Please, God, Satan... Whoever is there, please do something!
My patience is running dry, here.
...
...
Don't take this angel away from me.
...
...
...
"SHIT!"
SMASH
I punch a nearby bench with my left hand, smashing it to pieces.
"Guah..."
I then hear a faint cry and turn to see Koneko-chan pass out and fall to her back.
"Koneko-chan-!"
I try to reach out to her but it seems the fatigue from using the Boosted Gear and the several battle I had to face finally caught up to me.
Shit, not now!
I have to save Asia!
Asia...
I too fall to the ground, closing my eyes and waiting for the cold pavement to meet my face.
BOING
It didn't. Instead, of the hard cement floor, I land on something extremely soft and elastic, kinda like pudding.
"Ara ara ufufu, someone looks a bit sleepy."
Wait a second, this isn't pudding.
It's Akeno-senpai's wonderful bosom.
When did she get where, rather screw that, such a marvelous situation is happening right now, I don't know if I should wake up or pretend to be out, so that I can enjoy it more.
"Issei-kun, get heck up!"
"!"
Buchou's angry commanding voice, brings me back immediately.
She seems a bit jealous from her tone.
Ahh... Buchou, you are too superficial with your emotions, though I kinda like that.
I manage to sit up and look around.
Akeno-senpai was holding me in her embrace, Buchou was holding Koneko-chan like a kitten and Kiba, who somehow had appeared out of nowhere, was lying on a bench.
I turn to Buchou and ask in a servant like tone.
"Buchou, when did you get here?"
"As soon as me and Akeno finished reporting the situation to the school council, we got where in a flash."
"And the police?"
"Do you think I'd call those bums when I had servants who could kick their asses blind folded?"
Buchou your praise is too much. And true I could do that if I had my partner earlier but details.
Also why call us servants. You're not making sense, rather you are lowering my morale here.
She then points to Asia and looks at her with a sage gaze.
"She's looks okay, but there are no signs she might wake up."
I take a moment to let Buchou's words sink in before punching another nearby bench.
"Shit! Why did I have to fail!"
I let a few tears roll down before an hand touches my shoulder.
I attentively listen to Buchou who explains in a calm tone.
"Calm down, there's a way to get her back but there's a price."
I turn around in a flash and grab her by the shoulders.
"What is it? I'll do anything for her!"
She blushes from the sudden contact before brushing off my hands gently and snapping her fingers.
FLASH
Suddenly, a crimson magic circle appears near the altar of the church.
"You two have to sign a servant contract with me."
I pick up Asia bridal style and walk up to the circle but once I step on it and fell the aura up close, a switch flips in my mind.
Of course, the odds job request, Freed calling me a demon and now this aura... There's no doubt.
"You're a devil, aren't you Buchou?"
Buchou gasps before laughing lightly.
"Yes I am. Is there a problem?"
She asks me in a joking tone but the pressure that follows it makes me realize mine and Asia's futures are going to depend on what kind of answer I give.
I take a deep breath and the smile at her.
"Nah, just surprised. Never tough my boss would be an actual demon, but really this changes nothing between us other than the amount of fun I'm going to have from now on."
...
"AhahaAHAHA!"
Senpai keeps quiet for a moment before bursting out laughing, along with the rest of the club.
"You truly are an interesting man, Issei-kun. Fine then, on the name of the house of Gremory, you, Hyoudou Issei and Asia Argento, are officially part of my household and future servants. Hope we get along."
FLASH
The circle begins to glow and crimson light fills the church.
When it dies down, a notice a small magic circle on Asia's chest. The circle glows before disappearing into small crimson sparkles.
I then hear some muffles and feel some movement on my arms and turn to look at Asia's sleeping figure starting to wake up.
She opens her eyes and looks directly at me.
"Issei-san... you're back... ... does that mean it's over?"
Tears begging to form in the corners of my eyes before I respond with a big smile.
"Yeah, it's over. I kick their asses and kept my promise."
I then burst into tears along with Asia.
I must look pathetic and uncool but I don't give a shit.
I got my crush and friend back, and that's all that matters.
Part 6
"Please wake up... If not I'll have to stab you..."
RING RING RING
Click
I tap the buzzer shutting up the ominous voice ringing from my alarm clock, before opening my eyes.
It's too early for me to deal with this kind of foreboding atmosphere.
I check the time and see I have enough to take a nice and relaxing morning shower.
"Time to get up..."
The heck? There's something holding me down.
It was something very soft and smooth. Now that I take a better look, I can see a bulge by my side completely covered by the sheets.
I turn the sheets over and the revelation hits like a bolt of lightning.
"Holy sh- I mean, Asia is in bed with me?!"
I pinch myself before confirming that I wasn't dreaming.
What an interesting development, but more importantly, why the heck is she in bed with me?!
I hope nothing had happen... ...Who the fuck am I kidding I'm praying that something happen, though if I can't remember it, then that sucks.
I mentally replay the events that occurred after the contract ceremony.
So let's see, after leaving the church, Buchou teleported us to the house and told us to go to the ORC clubroom as soon as we wake up.
Okay, I'm still drawing blank over her but screw it.
I sneakily get of bed, somehow managing not waking up Asia, grab my stuff and head to the bath in the 1st underground floor.
This time, I properly knock a couple of times on each door, before going in and taking my shower.
Afterwards I put on my uniform ( which was surprisingly not in tatters), and go check on Asia.
I knock on the door and call out to her, only for someone to call me from behind, which resulted in me screaming like a little girl.
I then turned around and saw Asia already dressed for school, which made me question, where did she get a new uniform.
We both head down stairs and leave the house after making sure we had everything.
KNOCK KNOCK
"Come on in."
I gently knock on the door and enter after hearing Buchou's approval.
She points to the couch in which me and Asia sit down.
Buchou then sits in the on across us, and there were no signs of the rest of the club members,
They must be up to something.
"So Buchou, what was it that you wanted to discuss about."
I start off by going directly to the main point.
"It's about your future."
Both me and Asia look at each other with a look of confusion.
"I mean the contract."
Buchou states, which makes me remember what I had done last night.
That's right I signed a contract for both me and Asia without her consent. She must be so pissed.
"Before you go around betting yourself, Asia-chan already declared that she as no clams about the pact, I mean, it can only be perform if you accept it."
I see. So that means Asia is okay with the situation.
But then another question comes to mind.
"I'm sorry Buchou, but what are the implications of path we form?"
She shows and amused smile before crossing her legs and looking at us with a finger up.
"An excellent question, but before that there are some points I want to check. First you do know about the previous war and the existence of evil pieces, right?"
Both me and Asia nod positively. If my memory serves me right, the three faction, Angels, Fallen Angels and Devils, battle in a three way war a long time ago. After some skirmishes the leaders of each faction saw it was futile to continue in war and thus declared peace with each other. But because of the war, each side suffered heavy losses. The devils in particular, who are known for having an extremely low birth rate we're in pinch having lost many pureblooded devils, which lead to the creation of the evil piece system as a way to repopulate the Underworld.
Buchou then puts her hand down and signs.
"Good that's a relief, less work for me. Now what you might not know about the evil piece, is that it's not that almighty as it is lead to belief. The chances for a successful reincarnation are a bit low and even with our production technology, the only people that are allowed a set are the clan heir of each house."
We nod in understanding.
So the situation is not like they tell in class. Well go figure, adults often tend to sugarcoat information in order to avoid panic amongst the masses, so it's understandable.
Buchou then continues after letting the information sink in.
"In order to resolve this problems two measures were put to use: first, the clan head would first form a contract with potential members, and reincarnate them after he/she graduated from college. This way the chances of success would be the highest since the heir had reach full maturity thus avoiding any mishaps caused by their growth and also because the contract can change and adapt conform the members it would choose for its peerage, though the contract only dissolves in the event of one of the parties' death.
The second measure was that while only I individuals that are above college graduation age can be reincarnated, it's best if a contract is formed the earliest possible between the parties. This is because more time together would increase the bond between future master and servant and also the evil pieces assign with the individual would be able to adapt themselves to its vessel and thus allow for an higher success rate, ufff..."
Buchou finishes the info dump with a heavy breath and them waits a couple of minutes to give us some time to think this through.
So in short, me and Asia are technically part of Buchou's future peerage, but will only become devils after graduating from college.
That means I have a of time to get into shape before Buchou enters the world of professional devils, in other words, the Rating Games.
The prospect of becoming a devil also are not so bad. Besides the obvious superior senses and physic, I also get an immensely long lifespan. In other words, I can live almost infinitely, meaning I'll be able to do all the naughty things plus there would be no shortage of time to play all the games and watch all the anime I want. Now that's what I call every humans wet dream.
I look at Asia, who shares the same smiling face I have.
I look at Buchou and ask with my hand raised.
"Why did you choose us?"
"Well Asia was in a critical state and I wanted someone with her kind of power, and since the contract allows me to share some life-force with my peerage in case of an emergency, I choose to do it. With you was more of a materialist choice, because after I saw your Sacred Gear I decided to make you my servant no matter what."
So that means it was all out of greed. And the fact that you choose not me but my Power hurts a bit, but I can understand.
Also that life-force transfer ability is very convenient. I have to thank the guy who came up with it.
We both share a look before turning to Buchou, get up and say with a bow.
""Buchou thank you for allowing us to become part of your future peerage. We promise we'll do our best to live up to your expectations.""
"That's all I wanted to hear. Welcome to the Gremory household my cute future servants."
Buchou pulls us to a hug and we stay there for a while, enjoying her warmth.
We then break the hug and sit down on the couch, when someone knocks on the door.
The door opens and from it appears the rest of the club, with a cart that had a big cake and tea.
I look at the rest of the gang and ask what the cake's for, though I already know the answer.
"We gained two new comrades, so that calls for a celebration. Kiba-kun spent the morning make the cake while I prepared the tea."
"I made helped too."
Koneko-chan puts her hand up cutely and says it like a kid that helped his mother cook for the first time.
"So let's celebrate."
Buchou leads us to the cake before I put my hands up.
"Yes, Issei-kun."
"I know it's a bit of a dumb question but everyone here is part of your future peerage isn't it?"
The group nods before Buchou steps next to the cake.
"That's right, I haven't told you and Asia about your piece yet."
"Piece?"
Asia tilts her head to the side at the strange word.
"She means what piece we'll be reincarnated to. The evil piece system uses chess as a base, and gives servants an edge depending on which piece they are."
Akeno-senpai answers with a graceful smile on her face.
"By the way, I'm the Queen, Koneko-chan is the Rook and Kiba-kun in the Knight."
She points to each one of them, which they respond with a nod.
So that answers the question as to why Umi-sensei called Kiba a knight, though I think the other meaning also fits him perfectly.
And Koneko-chan is a rook. The ultimate attacker and defender of the group. A bit ironic considering her stature, but I'll keep this comment to myself.
Finally Akeno-senpai is the Queen, in other words the second in command. I have no comments other than it's a role that fits her like a glove.
Asia turns to Buchou and asks while pointing to herself.
"And I am?"
"Bishop."
So Asia is the Bishop. The mighty wizard that supports from the rear and blows shit up with powerful magic.
She them points to me.
"And Issei-san?"
"Pawn."
Go figures I'm the fucking foot soldier whose only redeeming train is the Promotion ability.
"On a good note though, your worth 8 pawns, so that means you'll be the only one I'll ever get."
I don't know if I should be happy at how much it sounds like a confession, or sad that I'll be the only punching bag around.
I look at my left arm, where the reason for the 8 pawns worth is stored.
Your too good to for me.
[Tell me something I don't know.]
He suddenly speaks to me out of nowhere. And doesn't make an effort to sound nice.
Ddraig, you dick. Your supposed to comfort me.
[Not my problem.]
I swear I'll get back at you someday.
[I'm shivering in my shinny red scales...]
I decide to ignore the last comment in favor of continuing to party with my friends.
They were already cutting the cake and dividing it in several slices.
"Hey, shotgun on the largest piece!"
"I'll duel you for it."
"Bring it on Koneko-chan. I'll get my revenge for the Tekken tournament."
"Prepare to lose, mongrel."
Me and Koneko-chan begging to fight for the biggest piece and eventually have a gamming match for it.
I lost miserably, put was able to get a moderate sized piece.
When class began, both me and Asia were forcibly introduced again as new peerage members by Umi-sensei, who spent the rest of homeroom laughing at our expenses, when we were assaulted by question and curses, mostly me by the male faction of class.
Another pain I'll have to take care of in the future.
Revenge shall be mine!
Extra Life- The Mysterious KFC
Outside of the clubroom a red hawk was observing the events transpiring.
In its eyes an orange magic circle with a strange symbol glowed.
The circle was transmitting the bird's vision to a big screen located in a dark room somewhere in the Underworld.
In it a blond man with an overly cocky expression, dressed in a red tuxedo was sitting on a throne drinking wine from a glass, with several attractive females surrounding him.
"My darling Rias, so you choose to make a new addition to your forces at this time. Very well, it seems the time to pick your cherry is nearing very quickly. Soon very soon."
On the corner of the room, a blonde girl with her hair in drills, opens the door and leaves said room running followed by a brown haired female with a mask covering half her head and dressed in some very suspicious clotting.
"Mother, my brother is talking vulgarly to Rias on the TV screen, again."
"Milady, please control yourself."
"Y-You, shut up. Don't make sound like some weird stalking pervert!"
Ah that's a wrap.
Hey everyone, Shu666 here. Sorry for the wait, vacation somehow is making me become extra lazy, so I kind put this one off, considering I had the story already all though out.
But at last the first volume is over. I have to say I feel refresh now that I ended the first but then shiver knowing how much more I still have to write.
Well gotta pull it through somehow.
Regarding the chapter.
My first battle scene has been written. Please review it as much as you like.
Also the dialogue may sound a bit rushed in some parts and I'm sorry if it does.
Motivation truly is a bastard sometimes.
Next, you may have realized I changed some key elements in the story.
I do this in order to accommodate the story more to my liking and ensure the character don't get too strong to quickly... Who am I kidding this is technically a shounen so ridiculously fast level up is common fare. Also the game is still up, and I basically gave whoever PM's me first two free answers to any element of the story you may what to know.
And for the record, Issei and Kiba are not op. At this point they still get the shit kick out of them like in the original material... by Kokabiel, Riser is a different story but you'll later see what I mean.
PS: From now on I'll put these weird lines to separate the 'parts' and when there's a 'time skip' during a chapter, though I might not change the ones before this one.
Finally, since I'm on break I'll try to write as much as possible. Keep in mind my motivation as very unstable bitch, so heads up.
Then with all this over, until next time!
Shu666 Over and Out