For sure Harem: Rias, Rossweisse, Grayfia, Akeno, Serafall, Sona, Athena, Saeko (Lady Sitri), Kuroka, Tiamat, and Raynare.
Most likely Harem list: Lady Phenex, Venelana Gremory, Seekvaira Agares, Kalawarner, Katerea, and Yasaka. P.S I'm going to keep these most likely until I figure out how to do it or think I can't do it.
Maybe Harem list, Koneko, Irina, and Xenovia.
Once again the Harem will most likely not be finished until the story is done. But if there's anyone you think I should add into the Harem leave it in the Reviews
Anyways Without further ado here is Chapter Ten!
Chapter 10: Mending The Broken Wolf.
Issei saw the girls and started to cry again. But this time… Tears of blood fell from his eyes. He looked back at them one final time…then ran away…
"Ise?..." Rossweisse asked aloud.
"Where are you?" Rossweisse asked again.
As it finally hit her, as what she just saw happen she then started to cry again. As the other girls saw this they too started to cry. Grayfia on the other hand passed out from the shock. And all that was heard in the stadium was the wailing of the girls. Nobody else dared to even move a muscle. After a few minutes Sirzechs told the Medics to get Riser's peerage and take them to the infirmary.
"Rossweisse… everyone… I think you need to go inside we will handle it from here…" Odin said trying his hardest to look calm. Even know he felt the same way as them. Over the years Issei became like a son to him just like Rossweisse became like a daughter.
"Rias… Take everyone and go back to the Gremory mansion, I'll send out the search teams immediately…" Sirzechs said.
Nobody spoke they just nodded and started to walk away. As they were exiting the arena they heard something that they would never forget until the day they die. A Howl loud enough to shake mountains was heard but this howl was full of despair and sadness.
"Oh Issei… please…please come back to us…" They all hoped in their mind.
After a few minutes passed everyone finally was ushered out of the stadium.
"Sirzechs… May I assist you in the search?" Odin asked.
"Of course and if you need anything just ask." Sirzechs said trying to cheer up Odin.
Odin then summoned a magic circle and went back to Asgard to make a search team.
(With Issei)
[Issei you need to rest… You've been running for hours now I can't sustain your body much longer your' body couldn't handle how much power you used earlier… please find somewhere to rest.]
Issei didn't answer he just slowed down and found an uninhabited cave in the forest. He didn't check to see where he was as he just wanted to go far away. As he stumbled farther into the cave he went into a corner of the cave and crawled into a ball waiting for who knows what.
(A Few Hours Later)
We now look at a certain Greek Goddess reading a book in a beautifully furnished lounge. The Greek Goddess then looked at the clock and soon after closed her book and set it on her desk.
"Time to take a walk!" Athena exclaimed as she stood up. (Note: If you don't know what she looks like go back to Chapter: 3)
As she walked outside we see she was in a large cabin that was more like a mansion in the middle of the forest. She walked out into the forest for about 15 minutes until she sensed somebodies aura from nearby.
"Hmm? I thought nobody would come out this far…" Athena thought.
But as she got closer towards the unknown aura she noticed that person was in pain. Not Physical pain but emotional pain.
"Why does the aura feel so familiar? …" Athena thought to herself.
As she walked closer to where the aura was coming from she found a cave. She then walked into the cave not knowing what to expect. She then found a teenage boy crawled into the corner, but she couldn't see any of the details of his face since it was so dark. She then summoned some light to get a closer look at the boy but immediately widened her eyes. In the corner of the cave was the same boy as all those years before in the Rookie tournament that defeated her father's disciple with ease after his loved ones were insulted. The one that was so full of life and everyone wanted to be by him, but instead of being his normal lively self he was but a shell of his former self… he looked forward with lifeless eyes seemingly not paying any attention to Athena.
"Issei!?" Athena exclaimed.
Issei looked up at least acknowledging Athena this time. But Athena immediately felt the sadness in him.
"Uh hello Issei… I don't know if you know who I am but I know you…" Athena said.
But nothing Issei just went back to staring into nothingness. Athena noticed he wasn't in the mood to talk so gave up on a conversation.
"Well I'm Athena the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Craft, and War." Athena stated with little pride.
But nothing, Issei still didn't answer.
"Alright why don't you come back to my cabin with me?" Athena asked.
But Issei didn't budge.
"Ok fine ill teleport us back." Athena said trying to stay cheerful.
She then summoned a magic circle and teleported back to the cabin.
After she finally got Issei to budge and move to the couch she brought out tea for Issei.
"Okay I'm going to go call Odin so sit tight." Athena told Issei as she was walking out.
"No please!" He yelled as he scrambled to the door.
"Woah, woah, woah wait! Don't leave. Okay? I won't call." Athena exclaimed.
As Issei heard this he calmed down a bit and walked back to the couch.
"Now can you at least tell me why you're like this? I can't help, unless you do…" Athena said.
But nothing Issei still refused to answer her.
"Oh well I guess I'll ask you tomorrow. Why don't you get some sleep? It's getting late if you need anything my rooms on the top floor on the right." Athena said as she walked upstairs leaving Issei with a few blankets and pillows.
(About an Hour Later)
We now see Athena sneaking back to the lounge where she left Issei. She couldn't get any sleep herself because she was worried about Issei. As she creeped around the corner to see if Issei was sleeping she was quickly startled as she saw Issei crying still sitting in the same place as before. She then walked over to sit by Issei then brought him into a hug with his head buried in her chest.
"There, There… Just let it out…" Athena said as she tried to console Issei.
After about another few minutes of crying Issei finally calmed down.
"Thank you…" Issei said barely loud enough for Athena to hear.
"It's nothing… now get to sleep before you worry me anymore…" Athena said with a calm loving voice.
Athena then pushed his head into her lap. As Issei tried to go to sleep Athena sent some magic into him to calm him down and let him sleep peacefully. The last thing she thought before she too fell asleep was "I'll give him three days… if he doesn't tell me by three days I'll have to figure out what happened to him by myself." And then she fell asleep with Issei resting his head on her lap.
(3 Days Later: Gremory Mansion)
The Entire ORC, Grayfia, Rossweisse, Raynare, Tiamat, and Sirzechs were currently sitting in a large meeting room.
"What do you mean there's no trace of Issei?" Rias asked.
"The search teams haven't found any clues on where he might be…" Sirzechs said downcast.
"This is bad the longer Issei thinks the Nightmare was real the worse this will affect him…" Sona said.
"Yes I know I'll raise the search efforts…" Sirzechs added.
As everyone was silent in thought Raynare spotted something different with Rossweisse. As Rossweisse was wearing a tank top Raynare could see where the Bond mark normally is or where it's supposed to be!
"Rossweisse?!" Raynare exclaimed.
"What's wrong Raynare?" Rossweisse asked starting to get worried.
"Your mark, I-It's gone!" Raynare yelled causing Rossweisse to check.
As Rossweisse saw it was no longer there her face paled once again.
"What about yours'?!" Rossweisse exclaimed worriedly.
"It's gone…" Raynare said downcast.
"Mine too…" Grayfia added.
"No, no, no… We need to find him… Fast!" Rossweisse exclaimed.
"The only way for them to disappear is if he wills them too!" Rossweisse yelled again.
"Alright I'll get on it right away!" Sirzechs said as he teleported away.
But he too doubted if anyone would find him… Anyone who knew Issei knew if he wished to not be found he wouldn't be found.
(Back with Issei)
Three days have passed since Issei was found by Athena and nothing big has happened. The only changes were that Issei would say more than 3 words in a sentence and would at least eat a few bites at meals. But every night Athena had to help with her magic just so Issei could sleep but she didn't mind it helped her at the same time.
But now we see Issei and Athena eating breakfast.
"Why are you helping me?" Issei asked.
"Why? Do I need an excuse to help somebody? And to be perfectly honest I took a liking to you ever since the Rookie Tournament." Athena answered.
Issei didn't say anything else just nodded.
"Listen Issei… You don't have to if you don't want… But do you think you could tell me what happened before I found you?" Athena hoped he would tell her without her digging to figure out anything.
But as soon as she asked the air got incredibly tense which caught Athena off guard.
"Oh umm I'm sorry… I didn't mean to offend you…" Athena said a bit downcast.
"…"
"It's fine… I'll tell you… It's the least I can do you've already did so much for me…" Issei answered.
"Alright let's finish breakfast first then you can tell me the whole story!" Athena exclaimed.
(After Breakfast in the Lounge)
"Alright now you can tell me what happened… But don't worry about anything and take your time." Athena reminded Issei.
"Alright… My memory is a bit hazy so it may sound strange…" Issei added.
"That's fine." Athena said with a reassuring smile.
"Alright then here we go…"
"I don't know if you knew but my parents were killed when I was seven and I was also killed… and that's when I met Sköll… so it all started when I met my Parents again… I met them but…" Issei said but he started to choke up.
"They blamed me…"
"Blamed you for what?" Athena asked trying to stay calm.
"For their death… They kept saying how I should have died instead… the stray devil would have spared them if I died first…But after that I woke up in a room… I was chained against a wall… and was trying to get out… but it didn't budge… that's when I saw it…" Issei said as he started shaking uncontrollably.
"Saw what?" Athena asked as she was getting worried seeing Issei as he spoke.
"This guy named Riser… he was… Doing awful things to the girls whom I cared for… They begged for help… but… I couldn't do a thing… he raped them… he told me and them they would bear his children whether they like it or not… he went through them all… showing me everything… I tried closing my eyes… I tried looking away… but something wasn't letting me… finally after him taunting me enough I lost couldn't take it any longer… I pulled… and pulled… until my skin started ripping… then I kept pulling… I didn't care what happened to me I just wanted to kill him… so I kept pulling… until my hands and feet were ripped off… I crawled towards him as fast as I could… tried to kill him… but that's when it went black… next thing I knew I was in an office… in front of me was Odin and Sirzechs… They told me how they trusted me… how they entrusted their loved ones to me… but I failed them… They kept yelling… screaming… it was all my fault… it was all my fault! I tried to tell them I tried my best I really tried… but all they said was… it was too late…"
"…"
"Then the next thing… I was outside… I was in a wheel chair… in front of me were all the girls… they all yelled that they were leaving… I begged for them to stay… I didn't want to be alone again… so I begged and begged… but nothing they told me I lost the right to cry… I left them with Riser where they all cried and cried… and I didn't do a thing to help them… But they said Riser showed them the truth… and how they would never love me again… only Riser…That's when they left… they started to get farther and farther …I crawled after them but as soon I was going to catch up… My best friend… My best Friend! He put a blade against my neck! … he then told me to never touch them or even go near them…"
"…"
As Issei said the next part he clutched his head in pain.
"And then… when my heart was shattered… I found myself in nothingness… just the void… But then… They all showed up…"
"Who?" Athena asked worried as she saw Issei's drastic change in personalities.
"Everyone I ever cared about… Everyone… They all blamed me…the all yelled it was all my fault… they asked why I did that to them… they said they trusted me… they said everything… They all hate me… and it was all because… of Riser… That's when I lost the will to live…I stood there not caring anymore… That's when Sköll spoke up... he told me to get up… to make him pay… make him feel my pain… he said he would give me all the power I needed… as long as I made him pay…"
"…" Athena couldn't say a word as she had to let that settle in…
Issei then continued but his voice got darker with every word. "That's when I saw him… Riser was standing there… right in front of me… I was so full of rage… my blood was boiling just seeing him… so I walked… I got closer to him… I want to make him feel the pain I felt… with every step… the more I wanted to hurt him… he sent his peerage against me… I made them kneel before me… as soon as I got within 20 feet of him his body couldn't handle my power… he started puking uncontrollably… he was about to surrender… he was half way through the word… but I didn't let him… I grabbed him by the jaw… I looked into his eyes… I saw fear… the fear of losing your' own life… But guess what? I would rather lose my life then lose everyone I cared for… so I broke his jaw… I smashed him into the ground… he started flailing around trying to get me off… he tried burning me with his flames but he couldn't even summon them… every time he tried my body automatically absorbed the flames… so once he gave up… he expected death… but no… I didn't let him have the easy way out… I played a game of torture with him… I tortured him… I've killed somebody before… but I've never tortured anyone before… so I kept punching him punch and punch straight through his chest… when I finished punching him there were holes all over his body straight through him… signifying where I punched him… after that… I summoned the power of destruction… and destroyed his limbs one by one…as I saw him starting to regenerate I used my own power to restrict his regeneration… soon after I stabbed him straight through the heart… I started to walk away thinking he died… but I felt him wake up again… so I summoned flames… but not kill him fast… to make sure he burned as he died… I heard his screams… heard everything… but I didn't regret it… it… it felt good to do that to him…"
"…"
"Am I insane? Am I sick? Shouldn't I regret any of it? I tortured a man for god sake…" Issei said as he clutched his head harder…
Athena quickly saw this and hugged Issei… she didn't know what to do… for once… The Goddess of Wisdom didn't know what to do…
"No Issei… You're not sick… he brought that upon himself… you have suffered enough…" Athena said while still hugging Issei.
"Then after Riser died… The girls all ran out… with tears in their eyes… They were running to Riser… But all that was left of him was ashes… so I cried once more… then ran away… that's when I stumbled upon that cave… and you found me…" Issei finished with tears in his eyes and shaking.
"Shhh… it's alright… you've told me enough… you're safe with me…" Athena said that but she still needed answers she knew Odin, she didn't want to even think Odin would do that to Issei.
After a few more minutes she used her magic to calm Issei down and make him sleep as she had some business with the Leader of the Norse.
(Odin's Office)
In Odin was sitting at his desk staring at his papers but not being able to do any paper work he was to worried about Issei. Then all of the sudden a light purple magic circle appeared on the floor and out came Athena.
"Athena? What business do you have with me?" Odin asked even know he really didn't want to be bothered.
"How could you?!" Athena asked with disgust in her voice.
"How could I what?" Odin asked surprised.
"You know what you did!" Athena yelled again.
"No I'm sorry but I really don't know what you're talking about…" Odin answered.
"Quit playing dumb… I can't believe you did what you did to Issei… he trusted you… yet you blamed him for everything that Riser did to the girls…" Athena said. But as soon as she mentioned Issei Odin widened his eyes.
"What are you talking about?! And Issei?! Do you know where he is?!" Odin asked with hope in his eyes.
"Ugh… I thought this may be the case…" Athena answered.
"Well do you know where he is!? We need to find him quickly before it gets too late!" Odin yelled.
"Yes I do… but why must you find him so urgently?" Athena asked.
"Ugh! Ok well he accepted a fight from Riser Phenex. For Rias Gremory's freedom. In the fight it seems Riser had a "Plan" so once they caught Issei off guard and pinned him down… they sent a blade through Issei's chest… But that blade was… "The Nightmare Blade" As Odin finished Athena's eyes widened as she remembered reading in a book before about how the "Nightmare Blade" Affected anyone who was stabbed by it.
"And worse enough… Issei was… no… he should have died… it seems his rage… or despair saved his life in a way…" Odin said.
"Alright… But before we go you're going to need some sort of plan… and I suggest you that you don't tell anyone else only you go. He… was affected on insane levels by the blade… I think it's because his past…" Athena added.
"I see… the nightmare affected him greatly…" Odin sadly said.
(Athena's Cabin)
Issei was still sound asleep when Sköll started to talk to him in his mind.
"So what's this about finding some foreign magic residue in my body?" Issei asked the Wolf.
[I don't know what it is exactly but as I was sleeping I sensed it so I went to look for it. When I found it… it was a Purple black magic affecting the forest in your' mindscape. It doesn't look like it will harm you at the moment but whatever it's from obviously had to be forcefully put into you… I wonder… no…]
"If it's not harmful it doesn't matter now does it?" Issei asked.
[No it doesn't I just wanted to make sure you know]
[Hmm it seems somebodies about to wake you…]
"What?" Issei said but as soon as he finished he was forced into reality by Athena.
"Good morning." Athena said as she smiled at Issei.
"Uh Good morning…" Issei said.
"Okay Issei… Do you trust me?" Athena asked.
"Well… I Kind of have to don't I? You've helped me these last few days so… Yeah I guess I do…" Issei said.
"Good! Ok now I'm going to need you to trust me a lot right now… can you do that?" Athena asked.
"Yea, Yeah." Issei said as he nodded worried something bad happened.
"Alright you're going to want to sit down for this." Athena said as she called somebody in.
Issei didn't know what to expect but out from the hallway Odin walked in. Issei immediately got on guard and was about to run the only thing that stopped him was Athena grabbing his hand.
"Issei…" Odin said as he noticed the grave difference in Issei. He just wanted to go and hug him. Tell him everything would be fine. But he couldn't Issei didn't trust him right now.
"What are you doing here?!" Issei yelled out loud.
"To help you before it gets to late…" Odin said.
"What do you mean help me? You threw me under the bus! You blamed me for everything!" Issei yelled starting to tear up again.
"Blamed you for what? What is everything?" Odin asked.
"For…For Everything! The girls! Riser!" Issei yelled as he clutched his head again.
"Issei think… When did all that stuff happened!? What were you doing before that?" Odin yelled.
"I… I was Training… then I was supposed to fight… NO! Stop trying to trick me!" Issei yelled while getting a massive migraine.
Odin quickly realized how bad it had gotten.
"Issei look at this…" Odin said as he placed a projector down on the table.
As soon as he put the projector down a screen popped up. And on it was Issei fighting against Riser. It showed Issei rushing forward taking out a half of Riser's peerage then getting pinned on the ground… and then… Stabbed?!
"What? When did this happen?!" Issei yelled.
"You see Issei… what he stabbed you with… was this…" Odin said as he pulled out the Nightmare Blade.
"That Sword… It's the one I stabbed Riser with… What does it have to do with anything?!" Issei exclaimed.
"Well Issei… this sword… is called the "Nightmare Blade" Anyone who is cut by it will experience a living Nightmare… and you got stabbed fatally… not to mention your' past…And if you don't believe me just look at it… its basically oozing that evil Aura…" Odin said.
As Issei looked closer at it he noticed the aura and then remembered what Sköll said earlier.
It all added up in the end.
"Your' telling me… none of that happened?" Issei asked hopeful.
"None of it… You even saved Rias from her engagement!" Odin added.
"I'm… I'm… Speechless … I'm… So sorry…" Issei said as he started to cry again.
"About what?" Odin asked.
"About saying you blamed me… and that you were trying to trick me…" Issei said.
"You know what Issei… None of that matters now…" Odin said as he stood up and hugged Issei.
"Welcome back my son…" Odin said.
(After a Few Minutes Letting Everyone Calm down)
"How are they?" Issei asked Odin.
"How are who?" Odin asked.
"The girls… Rossweisse, Grayfia, Rias, Raynare, Akeno, Tiamat…" Issei asked.
"Horrible… After you ran away they refused to eat or see anyone… And earlier when you removed the Bond Mark… they got worse…" Odin explained.
"I see…" Issei said.
"Well why don't we go see them?" Odin asked.
"I don't think I can…" Issei said.
"And why is that?"
"I don't know… I just… I feel like I failed them… and after what I did to Riser… they saw an ugly side of me I never wanted anyone to see…" Issei explained.
"Issei! I did not raise you to be this way." Odin said.
"I know but…"
"I know… It's up to you in the end… so take your' time I'll be waiting here until you're done thinking about it…" Odin said.
[Issei I think you should go…] Sköll said in Issei's mind.
"I know but…" Issei responded in his mind.
[Issei… You're getting a second chance… don't waste it…]
"Sköll?" Issei said as he noticed a change in Sköll.
[Some people don't get second chances Issei… that's why I always tell you to live without regrets…]
"I know it's just…"
[Still having second thoughts I see… Hmm I guess it's a good time to tell you…]
"Tell me what?"
[Here let me tell you a story.]
Alright! That was Chapter Ten! Woohoo double digits!
I Wrote this all in one day which usually I write in multiple days unless I want to change anything but I wanted to get this out to you guys! Also this is the second time I've written this XD I Wrote a whole nother thing but somebody helped and pointed out I should use Athena so thanks!
Issei will still be affected by the Nightmare blade so it's going to take time before he's back completely.
What you read about the nightmare and fight was Issei's POV of what he saw if you couldn't tell… that's why it was a bit different.
Personally I don't think I rushed anything but im also the writer I can't see those things so please tell me what you guys think!
If you have any questions or want to say anything just post it in the Reviews or PM Me! I love reading all of it and will Reply to whatever I can Reply to!