Here you all go. The next chapter! I really worked hard to make this good for you all while avoiding the events of canon though I am within the timeline and stuff. Look, just read it. It's differentish. I hope you all enjoy it. I own nothing.
The plan was set in place. The pieces were moving into motion though only one last thing remained. Sona. Sona Sitri was the last remaining obstacle to Issei's plan and Rias was the best one to obtain her assistance. As such, Rias and Sona were sitting in Sona's personal bathhouse.
"You are doing what?!" Sona exclaimed, glaring at Rias.
"You heard me. We're going to attack Kokabiel."
"Are you insane?! What would make you think this was a good idea?"
"This was the only Idea, Issei to-" Rias said only to get interrupted by Sona.
"Issei?! You are listening to him! He lives in a world two thousand years in the past! He has no idea what the fuck he is talking about. This could possibly start a war that could kill our parents! Our friends! Our loved ones! You are so infatuated with him that you can't see that!" Sona said, enraged.
"You are the only one who isn't thinking clearly Sona. You have some bias towards Issei that you can't see that he is right."
"Excu-" Sona said only to get interrupted by Rias this time.
"Sona, you are never one to talk like this or think without rational thought. You are the calm and collected one of us. I am the emotional one." Rias said. Sona was fuming but she sat back down and closed her eyes, relaxing herself so she could think properly. It took her a few minutes but she nodded with a sigh.
"Why are you going through with this plan of his? What did he say or promise to you for you to follow him."
"Nothing but logic. I trust him."
"Rias, this is suicide. Even if you do trust him… this is Kokabiel. One of the leaders of the Fallen Angels. He survived the war. He is not an opponent we can take lightly."
"I know that which is why we need everyone we can get. Sona, he is here to start the war again. If we don't do anything… he will succeed."
"We can run away." Sona pointed out.
"You would run away? You would run away letting him destroy our town, destroy the school you protect? Are you that afraid for your own life?"
"I am only pointing out that fighting is not the only strategy. Living to fight another day is part of war."
"There is no war here Sona unless he makes it! We have the chance to stop him and save our kind from destruction."
Sona groaned and rubbed her temples. "Fine, but he and you owe me." Sona said, crossing his arm.
"As long as you are onboard, I am fine with it." Issei stated, appearing from a magic circle.
"Were you listening the entire time?" Sona said, narrowing her eyes at him.
"Only for the last ten seconds." Issei said, taking a seat next to Rias. All three were naked.
"What is your plan to kill Kokabiel?"
"An ambush. Kokabiel comes with Fallen Angels of his own faction and some stray priests. I was hoping you could come up with a good strategy." Issei said, staring at Sona. "Rias says you are the smartest of us all, so I am hoping you can create the plan to lead us to victory while I lead it."
Sona hummed for a bit and was deep in thought before she brought up a magical holographic map of the town.
"Where do you think he will attack?" Sona said.
"I don't know. Where would the logical place be?"
"If he's bringing in forces, it would have to be a wide open space. He wants to start a war here right… how would he do that?"
"By killing you and I." Rias stated.
"Then knowing Kokabiel to be the crazed Warmonger, it's most logical that he would plan his assault here at this school. It is the gathering place of all the powers in this town." Sona stated, removing everything but the school and its grounds.
Issei nodded and looked forward. "We are allied currently with the two exorcists that came to this town so they will assist us in this."
"I see. So you have multiple sword users so I will lend you Tsubaki and Tomoe for this battle."
"Are you sure?" Rias asked.
"Yes. I am confident that those two would be good warriors for Issei's assault."
"You have a plan?" Issei asked.
"Yes. We will put magical traps all over our school grounds. As soon as the teleportation magic occurs and they start appearing, the traps go off. It will kill some but the purpose is to disorient and weaken them."
"Leaving me to charge in with the others and assault them all while they are still disoriented… shock combat." Issei commented.
"Yes. Since you are out numbered, we would lose quite a few of our comrades if the enemy was at full strength, but now the playing fields are even. The only problem is Kokabiel himself. He will be hardly affected if at all by the traps."
"Well, he is going to most likely go for me. He wants to remove me from the playing field regardless. He fears me apparently." Issei said.
"I see. This means that you need to quickly move towards Kokabiel and keep him distracted before he can start annihilating our forces. Once we eliminate his reinforces, we can gang up on him and remove him completely from the fight."
"Hmm. This is good… it makes use of our combat talents." Rias stated.
"You are a purely offensive team." Sona said with a smile. "I know you very well Rias."
"Well, it works out in this situation as a defensive team would leave us weak against the enemy forces." Rias replied.
"Correct and Tsubaki has some defensive capabilities with her sacred gear." Sona said with a nod.
Issei smiled. "Well, I think it's best we get some last minute training in and maybe a nap." Issei replied. "We just have to be ready tonight." Issei stated.
"Yes." Sona said. "Rias, Tsubaki, Akeno and I will get started on the traps." Sona said, summoning her clothes. "Let's go Rias."
"Right." She said before teleporting away.
Issei left himself thru a magic circle.
Issei arrived at the club room where everyone else was located at. Upon the arrival, Xenovia turned and eyed him.
"Do we have the other devils assistance?"
"Yes. She was convinced. We already have the plan being put into motion. We are going to trap the fallen angels and while they are confused and weakened, we attack and slaughter them all."
Xenovia grinned. "I am beginning to like you more and more devil." She said.
"Thanks…?" Issei said, raising a brow. "Well, now it's time to get some training in. We go to the gym in the school now and from there… we train." Everyone nodded and left with Issei.
It was now 8 pm when Issei and his peerage, Tsubaki and Tomoe were waiting in the gym of the school. Since it was centered in the middle, they could reach any part of the school quickly. They had just finished their naps so they were just waiting, hoping that Issei's informant was correct in their information.
Issei walked over to Rias. "Did you contact your brother like I asked?"
"I tried but I told Grayfia… I hope he gets the message." Rias said. "Do you think we can manage without my brother?"
"If things go as Sona planned… I would say yes… but this is war… this man has to have tricks up his sleeve but this is the only way. We have to stop him."
"I know…"
It was then Issei noticed that magic circles were appearing outside in the main grounds. Issei stood up and coughed.
"This is it. This is the fight that will save our world. This man wants to start a war and destroy everyone in it. Devils… Fallen Angels… Angels. Everyone will die if we don't stop this. Not one side can afford for this war so we must not fail. Kokabiel must be stopped. If we don't no one will. We have contacted the two devil leaders for assistance but no confirmation on their assistance… we are alone. Watch each others backs and lets give them hell." Issei said, summoning his shield as the explosions began occurring, the screaming and yelling of the Fallen Angels clearly being heard. "CHARGE!" Issei roared, rushing outside with Xenovia right next to him. The others quickly moved, following Issei into battle.
Issei and the others were letting out their roars of war, charging into the horde of Fallen Angels and stray priests. They were outnumbered ten to one, but they charged headfirst into them. Issei and Xenovia were the first to strike, charging side by side, swinging their blades into the army. A few seconds later, the others slammed into the army of disoriented Fallen Angels. They looked confused and their swings with their light spears were wild.
The battle was over within minutes, the spells working wonders and Issei was already charging right at Kokabiel.
Rias looked at Akeno. "This was too easy." Rias said softly.
"Of course it was. You didn't think this was it did you?!" Kokabiel said with a laugh. Kokabiel was a young man with black hair, pointed ears and five pairs of black wings. His eyes were golden with red where it should have been white. He had sharpened fangs in his mouth and he looked very much the monster he was portrayed. Kokabiel collided both of his light spears against Issei, holding him back as he was chuckling.
It was then more magic circles were appearing and more Fallen Angels were appearing, but that wasn't all. An old man and a stray priest exited one. The old man was preparing a magic circle as they were far away from the fight. Three large three headed dogs appearing from magic circles and began to attack, pushing them all back. Xenovia and Irina were against the pack of four Fallen Angels, while Rias, Akeno, Koneko, Kiba, Tsubaki, Tomoe were fighting against the dogs, though they were losing ground. Rias and Akeno paired against one, Koneko, and Kiba to another, while Tsubaki and Tomoe were against one as well. Near Kokabiel, more Fallen Angels were appearing from magic circles, appearing out of nowhere as they began to advance on Issei as well as advance on the other Fallen.
"You really think that it was going to be so easy to defeat me boy?!" Kokabiel said with a sneer.
"You don't seem to fear me!"
"Of course I don't fear you! I respect you! You are a warrior! You are certainly a threat but you aren't someone I fear! However, now I know who told you everything. That I would attack tonight… that I was ready to fight. That I FEAR you." Kokabiel said, pushing Issei back with both swords before turning to Raynare. "I knew you were a traitor to my cause! I always knew! Well, say good night little bitch! Your friend will die when I return home!" Kokabiel said, throwing one of his spears right at Raynare who was being held still by two other Fallen. One had a trench coat and a fedora on and he was holding onto her right arm while a woman with long blue hair was holding onto her left arm. Raynare was captured early on as she was found out to be a traitor.
Issei saw the spear and kissed his shield before he threw it fast, the shield behind the spear but catching up. Raynare saw the shield come in quick so she quickly moved her left arm, forcing the female holding onto her to move forward, who was struck with the shield in the back, the large point coming through her chest. The light spear threw by Kokabiel was deflected off the shield into Dohnaseek who was instantly destroyed. Raynare quickly flew backwards, disappearing into a magic circle as she went off to save her friend.
Irina and Xenovia were missing several parts of their robes and they had cuts and bruises forming on their bodies. The devils fighting the dogs all shared the same burns from flame, though Koneko was the least effected by the burns. Kiba also had a hole in his leg as he was bitten by one of the dogs heads. Rias and Akeno were running out of magic power, their abilities weakening. Xenovia was also wielding a different sword from Excalibur. It was a unique shaped broadsword that had a blue blade with golden edges. It had a semicircular guard on the left side of the handle that extended towards the bottom just above the pommel. There was a small extension on the right side of the handle as well. The sword was slightly bigger than Xenovia but she wielded it with ease and fire.
"You are stupid." Kokabiel said towards Issei who turned to Kokabiel only to find a fist encased in light give him an uppercut. Kokabiel grabbed onto Issei and pulled him back from being thrown into the air only to punch him in the gut and then give him a right cross. Issei dropped his sword from the uppercut. "You throw away your only chance at defending against me in order to save a lowly fallen angel. You are pathetic." Kokabiel stated, punching Issei in the gut before giving him another uppercut, sending him up against the wall of the school. Issei's mouth was bleeding heavily and his nose was broken. "This is why I don't have to fear you! You can't do anything!" Issei followed up with a super powerful strike into Issei's gut, forcing bile and blood to spill from Issei's mouth in a cough. Kokabiel then grabbed his hair and threw him to the ground. "Watch as your friends fall." Kokabiel taunted.
Issei was barely looking, seeing as the white haired stray priest stabbed Irina from behind, his Excalibur being shoved into her lower back through her stomach while the other hand was groping Irina's chest.
"You led your friends and family into a trap… what was the purpose. To stop me?" Kokabiel asked Rhetorically. He was enjoying the despair he felt from Issei's body. Issei watched as Rias and Akeno were bitten in their side by one of the dogs and Koneko was swallowed whole. "You could never stop me… You see why I could never fear you?" Kokabiel continued to taunt. Kiba was finally smacked down by one of the dogs who bit him in the side. Kiba was wielding a sword that Issei didn't recognize though it didn't matter. "It's because you are weak… just like your friends. How pathetic… Holy-Demonic sword wielder… sister of Lucifer, An Excalibur wielder and the user of Durandal. How pathetic. How weak! HOW DISAPPOINTING!" Kokabiel said with a grin, forming a large spear in his left hand, gripping the spear with his right. All of his friends were now passed out from their damage. The dogs were preparing to eat the others while the Fallen Angels and the priest were preparing to execute Xenovia.
"I am not weak… nor are my friends." Issei said as he spat out blood. His shield was summoned from the ground, flying right into his hands as he blocked the spear from Kokabiel. Issei pushed upwards into Kokabiel, pushing him back before Issei climbed to his feet. Issei charged into Kokabiel and knocked the spear out of Kokabiel's hands before slamming the shield into his face before bashing him over and over with the shield. He then did a 360 move, bringing the front of the shield into an uppercut which launched Kokabiel into the school, slamming him into the wall. 'My friends will not die today!' Issei said, only to see Azazel come in out of nowhere and blow up two of the three dogs with a single light spear. "You came!?"
"I couldn't let you call me a coward and then die before I can kick your ass for that!" Azazel said with a grin, only for Issei to smile. "I will save your friends! None of them have died yet so go kick Kokabiel's ass!" Azazel said. With Azazel assisting Issei's friends, Issei nodded. He was going to try something that he hoped would work.
Issei closed his eyes and put his right hand into the air, a magic circle, that was his own which was the color of white with a scorpion logo in the middle, appearing on his hand. "I call forth the sword of my birth! The sword I was given when I was only a boy! EXCALIBUR!" As soon as Issei finished his cry of help, every living being turned towards Issei as several ghostly white auras surrounded the three swords that remained. Excalibur Destruction, Excalibur Mimic and the fused swords of Nightmare, Transparency and Rapidly. All three swords flew into the air towards Issei as magic circles appeared and one more sword appeared from the magic circle.
In a far off place sitting in a room reading a book, a bespectacled man with blonde hair with a strand of hair across his face, felt something change. He looked down and noticed that one of the two swords on his belt began to rumble.
"I see… you reject me." The man said, pulling the sword out. "Then find your master… so I may see why you chose him as worthy of you." Spoke the man, watching as the sword entered a magic circle that had a scorpion in the middle.
It was then the seventh sword appeared for Issei, shooting out towards the other sword. Issei looked back and noticed that Azazel had rescued Koneko from the belly of the beast. Azazel had killed the remaining fallen angels and Xenovia had killed the priest and the old man. Azazel escaped out of the way of being seen by the others. The devils were all awake now, watching as the Excaliburs finally fused into a single broadsword.
"You… How did you do that?!" Kokabiel demanded.
"I am the one true wielder of the sword Excalibur. It was given to me by someone when I was still a slave in Ancient Rome. It was that day that I became undefeated in the Arena! I never knew this sword was magical but it matters not! I will not make you pay for all the pain you caused me and my friends! Time to die!" Issei said, disappearing from the naked eye as did Kokabiel.
"You think you can stop me because you have a new sword?!" Kokabiel roared, the dual spear fighting style versus the sword and shield. Issei and Kokabiel continued to use their speed to clash at each other, neither getting the chance to do any damage to the other.
"No! I know I can stop you! She wasn't wrong! You do fear me! I can see it in your eyes! YOU ARE NOTHING!" Issei roared, only for Kokabiel to use both swords in a single strike to remove his shield from his arm. Kokabiel however made a mistake… he left himself open. Issei thrusted Excalibur into the side of Kokabiel, penetrating the stomach of the Fallen Angel Cadre though wasn't deep as Kokabiel flew back.
"You little shit! You dare challenge me?! I will destroy you!"
"Fuck you. You insult my friends, you insult my intelligence and now you take me seriously?"
"You are nothing to me! You are a pathetic little boy!"
Issei closed his eyes and felt the power coming from the shield. Issei opened his eyes and put out his right hand and arm, aiming it towards the shield that was thrown aside by Kokabiel. Issei opened his eyes and was about to speak but Kokabiel was right there, aiming to remove his throat. It was then a powerful bolt of lightning came out and struck Kokabiel in the side, sending him skidding away.
"YOU DARE STRIKE ME YOU PATHETIC LITTLE HALF BREED?! When I am done with this boy, I will make it nice and slow for you." Kokabiel sneered. "Then tell your dear old daddy Baraqiel how easy it was to kill his devil daughter!"
"You dare insult her?!" Issei said, his eyes wide.
"Insult her?! I was only telling the truth! Half Fallen and half devil! Truly a disgusting combination!"
"The only disgusting thing is you and I shall get rid of it! Come forth my Balance Breaker!" Issei roared, his shield disappearing into particles before in his outstretched left hand formed another Gladius. "SCORPIONS STINGER!" The Gladius in his left was the Balance Breaker of [Scales of Grendel]. It was a subspecies sacred gear that came forth for Issei's feelings to have more power.
In his right was Excalibur, a sword of legend that was reformed at Issei's heed. The original wielder of this sacred sword. Excalibur had a handle of silver coloration. It wielded a golden pommel that was heavily weights. It had a ruby in the center on each side. The cross guard was golden as well that was shaped like a dragons wings with the points going upward. The blade itself was a magnificent silver like it's handle with golden inscriptions within the blade. The inscriptions read the powers of each blade or the name. Rapidly, Destruction, Blessing, Ruler, Mimic, Nightmare and Transparency.
In his left was [Scorpions Stinger]. It was a Gladius with a black pommel that held an Amethyst gem in the center on both sides. The hilt was black as was the cross guard. The cross guard was shaped like a dragons wings but was tilted downwards. The wings had red outlines. The blade was a very dark silver, almost grey. The sword held a malicious aura while Excalibur held a Divine aura.
"You think that is going to stop me! You are nothing to me! I survived God you know! I outlived God!" Kokabiel said, his tone full of fear. He had even just revealed that God was dead. He threw a spear towards Akeno and Rias, only for Issei to move in front of the spear and swing the stinger, cleaving the attack in two which forced it to disperse into particles.
"You lose." Issei said with a snarl, dashing forward with the power of Excalibur, before appearing next to Kokabiel. He bashed Kokabiel in the jaw with the pommel of Excalibur before slicing off a chunk of flesh of his chest with the stinger. Kokabiel began to swing towards Issei but Kokabiel was going insane. His wings were inaccurate and wild, so Issei had the advantage. Issei just hacked away at Kokabiel's body with both swords. He would slash with Excalibur on his chest and just swirl around, The stinger being drawn along his chest and sides and his back. It was like his body was butter.
"I won't lose to you!" Kokabiel cried. He slammed a spear into Issei's shoulder before he began to fly away towards a magic circle that was forming but Issei was faster. Even with a spear still in his shoulder, Issei kept moving.
"You don't need these wings." Issei said, both blades being swung down and cleaving off all of his wings in two motions. One each. Kokabiel cried and fell to the ground, attempting to run away but his opponent was relentless.
"You damn bastard!" Kokabiel stated, only to vomit up a massive amount of blood that was blacker than normal. "I should have killed you when I had the chance."
"Yes, you should have." Issei said, placing both swords criss cross behind Kokabiel's neck before spartan kicking Kokabiel in the chest, which sent his neck through the swords, beheading him. Issei fell to his knees and spat a wad of blood from his chest. Issei reached up and grabbed onto Kokabiel's spear, removing the power of light from his shoulder before he collapsed to his hands and knees. The wound was sizzling but it wasn't as lethal towards Issei as it would have been to another devil. Issei stayed there for about thirty seconds before he stood up and stumbled towards the others, falling in front of Akeno and Rias only for them to grab him before he could, helping him. "I'm so… sorry… for everything." Issei said, groaning.
"Don't be… you saved us in the end." Rias said quietly. Issei was about to say something but moved himself from Rias and Akeno, stumbling to the form of Xenovia and Irina. Xenovia was kneeling over Irina who had stopped breathing. The wound was too great. "I may not be someone you like right now… because I led you all to your deaths… for I was too weak…. But I can do something right..." Issei said softly before spitting up blood. He had sustained many injuries. Issei pulled out a single pawn piece and placed it onto Irina's chest. "I will save her..." Issei said quietly. "I command you to rise from the grave in service of myself, The Scorpion. Rise and help me destroy my enemies." Issei said before he fell onto his stomach, passing out from his injuries completely. A knight piece fell from his pocket.
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Alrighty! So, the one person who won the thing was Kuroryuukou. He guessed very close. The answer was Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. He said, Middle Earth:Shadow of War. He pretty much got it! Congrats dude! Hope to see you play the game on steam!