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With that said, things are going to pick up in this chapter now that canon DxD is happening. Again I want to remind everyone this is AU. Not only that but Percy is the MC here. It'll definitely deviate from canon a bit in terms of character interactions and eventually some plot points will happen differently. I hope to hear from you all in the reviews your thoughts and opinions. Please enjoy the next chapter of Angels, Devils and Demigods!
Chapter 8: Let's Save a Pervert
Percy's first few days of school were the pretty typical first few days of school everyone experienced. One thing that was different though was the alarm clock he woke up too. See Percy hadn't actually set an alarm for the days before school started, instead choosing to get up when his body agreed with it. However, when the first day rolled around, he jumped up to sound of a schoolgirl voice and video picture obnoxiously asking him to "Wake up Please. Would you please wake up now? Or you could just stay in bed but I'm not going down on you." Then it ran into an annoying streak of saying "Wake up mister. Wake up mister. Wake up mister." Percy growled at the alarm realizing that Apollo had clearly chosen this to annoy him. He thought he saw the sunlight from the window each morning stream in a bit brighter. He quickly and quietly turned off the alarm vowing that he'd find a way to change the setting before his mom accidently heard it. He didn't want to image how she would react. Sadly, even after a week of waking up to the different alarms he still hadn't managed to find a way to change it.
He drove in with Paul each day as his mom still wouldn't budge about him riding the motorcycle but that didn't matter too much seeing as he did mostly the same thing when he went to Goode. When he finally got to class he found out what 2nd year meant to Japanese students. Apparently, it was basically a repeat of Junior year back in the U.S. Percy ended up physically groaning when he found out he'd essentially be repeating 11th grade for a third gods damn time. He only hoped that he'd actually know the material by this point. His fellow students laughed at his outward display of pain though the teacher gave a pitying smile as she must have heard about his repeating of classes from his step-dad. Paul had let some of the other staff know Percy's predicament for which Percy was actually pretty grateful about.
He was assigned to class 2A, which apparently was the same classes that other students with reading disabilities were assigned to. Percy never liked to think of his dyslexia as a disability though he couldn't pretend that it wasn't. At least in this class he was surrounded by fellow students who had similar problems as he did. Paul was right in that regard at least. The best part was that the class had a ton of other foreign exchange students so all kinds of languages were present. English turned out to be pretty predominantly spoken seeing as it was known across many countries and most people learned at least a little of it. And of course, Japanese was spoken considering they were in Japan. However, Percy also heard the sounds of the Spanish language though they sounded different from the Mexican-Harlem Spanish he grew up hearing in New York. He also heard some French and something that sounded like it was another Asian country. Maybe Chinese? He remembered Annabeth once telling him that Mandarin was one of the most prominently spoken languages in the world.
Percy was assigned to do different reading in his language classes then he was in America. While he was required to read Beowulf and Gulliver's Travels in his English classes with Paul, here they would be required to read stories he hadn't heard of such as The Tale of Genji, Kokoro, and Takekurabe. Percy didn't like reading in English so he seriously doubted it would be better in Japanese. Though he did have to admit The Tale of Genji sounded like an interesting read as it dealt with intrigue, forbidden romance, Imperial politics and backstabbing. In short it reminded him a bit of the Olympians.
The other classes he was assigned were the pretty typical classes he had back in the U.S. He still had Algebra and History. He was also once again placed in a Chemistry class and fortunately he was able to actually participate this time. Whatever school records were transferred over didn't make any mention of his accident in the chemistry class last year so he was cleared to once more work the labs. And seeing as how they did similar labs as back at Goode Percy felt pretty confident he'd actually know what to do this time around. As was often said: Third time's the charm. Percy just hoped there wouldn't be a fourth.
Lunch was a pretty quiet affair the first couple of days as he mostly sat alone in the corner. He still hadn't met anyone he knew and any time he went up to introduce himself they mostly shied away from him. He didn't know why but Percy didn't let it bother him too much so he went and sat alone.
Everything changed though on the last day of the first full week of school. His teachers had actually tried to help him with the reading assignments and he was already starting to see some results in his work. Plus, the fact they seemed to be a bit more lenient with his grading helped too. Being in class 2A clearly had its benefits. When he went to lunch that Friday he sat down alone at his usual table in the back when he saw the familiar face of one the yoga girls from his excursion at the park. He didn't know how he missed her the first few days but he immediately sat up and started making his way over to her.
As he got closer he recognized the brown wavy style hair of Murayama. She was in deep conversation with another brown-haired girl though this one had glasses and braided hair the flowed over both her shoulders in the style of pigtails. The second girl noticed Percy first and he thought he saw her glance down at his pants before giving a lecherous grin and waving at him. That caught him off guard at first but when he turned and saw Murayama smiling and waving at him too he strode over more confidently.
Around the table Percy saw a few other girls he recognized from the yoga stretching and he waved at everyone in return. When he finally got close enough to everyone he started speaking.
"Hey Murayama. I didn't realize you had this lunch period. Do you mind if I sit and join you and your friends?" he asked with a boyish disarming smile.
Murayama clearly wasn't expecting that but she smiled and nodded her head in acquiescence. Percy gave her a grateful smile then and took a seat directly across from her and next to one of the girls from the other day. He couldn't remember any of their names but then again, he wasn't sure if they even offered their names to him.
Percy shifted his face slightly after he sat down and introduced himself to the other girl.
"Hi" he said. "I'm Percy Jackson. Nice to meet you."
"Hi Percy" the brunette said. "My name's Kiryuu. I haven't seen you here before. Is your package actually seven inches long and five inches in circumference?"
"Yes, I'm new here. I just moved here from New York with my mom and ste-"
It was then that Percy realized what the girl named Kiryuu had actually said and he felt his face flush from embarrassment. He'd gotten used to people asking him if he was new so he'd just started getting into a routine of explaining the situation to them. It seemed Kiryuu had other ideas.
The girls at the table started giggling at his embarrassment and Murayama gave her friend a slap on the arm though Percy could see she too was stifling a laugh. He tried to brush it off and laugh with them but he only partially succeeded as his face was still hot from the question.
"Umm… that's a bit personal there Kiryuu. Don't you think?" he rhetorically asked. He tried to turn his attention to Murayama but Kiryuu took the question at its face.
"Of course it is," She said back. "But I can tell. It's a gift I have. I can judge the size of a man's penis to perfection. And you Percy Jackson are certainly many, many women's definition of perfection." She growled that last bit out and licked her lips sensuously.
It honestly made Percy feel really uncomfortable and he started to get up to go back to his other table when Murayama intervened.
"Stop teasing him Kiryuu" Murayama said. "Percy please sit down. I promise Kiryuu won't bring it up again."
Percy hesitated a moment but he decided that he was tired of eating lunch alone so he sat back down and started nibbling on the sandwich his mom packed for him. It was a plain chicken sandwich, like he always preferred, and he knew his mom had packed the same for Paul as well. The rest of the table had gone back to their own side conversations and so Percy turned to look at Murayama and Kiryuu who watched him expectantly. It was a bit unnerving but he decided to just roll with it and started the conversation again.
"What class are you guys in? I haven't seen you around campus yet."
"We're in class 2B" Kiryuu said. "What about you? Are you in 2C?"
Percy shook his head seeing as he had a bite of chicken in his mouth but responded once it was free.
"Nah. They assigned me to 2A."
Both Kiryuu and Murayama looked at him skeptically for a moment. He wasn't sure why but he found out quickly when Kiryuu spoke again.
"2A? Isn't that where they assign the students with learning disabilities go?"
Percy flushed again. In less than five minutes this girl had managed to embarrass and insult him twice. She was quickly growing on his people to not associate with list.
"Uhh… Yeah. I have dyslexia and ADHD. Makes school pretty hard. If I'm not having a tough time reading, I'm usually focused on something not school related. It certainly made my high school experience interesting so far." He tried laughing it off as no big deal but Kiryuu didn't actually say anything. Murayama at least recognized his attempt for what it was and gave a polite laugh to ease the awkwardness.
He quickly ate at that point so he could get out of there. Murayama seemed like a pretty cool person but Kiryuu was someone he didn't want to be around.
"So where were you all week? I didn't see you in the lunch room until today." Percy asked Murayama.
Murayama actually smiled at that. A genuine one.
"I'm a member of the Kendo club with most of the other girls at the table. You remember Katase?"
Percy nodded to indicate he did.
"Well me and Katase run the club. We train during our gym periods and after school. Occasionally we have to practice during the lunch periods when we can't get together after school for some reason. That's what happened this week. It's pretty rare that happens though."
"That's pretty cool. Kendo huh? Isn't that like sword fighting?"
"Mostly. Kendo is a form of martial arts. We use the Shinai, those bamboo swords you saw the other day, and we practice our katas. We don't always use the shinai but Kendo is mostly performed with them."
"Do you think I could join? I'm pretty good with a sword. I've been practicing for years. I honestly didn't expect I'd find a place here that I could train in."
Murayama's eyes sparkled at hearing someone showing an interest in her club but the frown indicated she had unfortunate news.
"Oh, I'm so sorry Percy but our Kendo club is all females. We don't have one for men yet. Guys just started coming to our school a couple of years ago so most of the clubs are mainly made up of women. We would have loved for you to join though."
The girls around the table all started nodding their heads and confirming their leaders sentiment.
"Oh" Percy said slightly disheartened. He knew he could always train at home in the basement but it wasn't the same as training with someone else. When you had an opponent, it allowed you to develop lessor skills that were vital in combat. Little details like watching your opponent's body language and reactionary movements could only be honed by practicing against someone. Hearing the Kendo club was exclusively for women was slightly upsetting.
By this point Percy had finally finished eating. He didn't really want to stick around anymore. Murayama had made it pretty clear that he couldn't join the Kendo club and Kiryuu had gone back to giving him creepy looks and grins. Frankly, this lunch wasn't much better than if he had spent it alone. So, saying a quick goodbye, Percy excused himself and started walking down the halls to his next class.
The school was mostly quiet at this point as most students were either still at lunch or in class. Every step Percy took echoed in the hallway and he decided he'd just make his way upstairs to his history class on the second floor. It honestly beat just sitting around doing nothing.
As Percy was walking in the halls he let his mind wander. He hadn't had any dreams recently, thank the gods, but he still couldn't figure out that other feeling in his soul. Percy tried to communicate with it a couple of times but all he ever got in response was a low humming sound. It was almost like there was another person there based on his experience at the park but that just freaked him out and reminded him of Luke and Kronos. Definitely not something he wanted to happen.
He turned his left arm up at a 90 degree in front of him as he walked and just observed it. His arm was still his arm, nothing changed there. He could still make out the cuts and scars he'd received from his training and the wars. He had a particularly nasty one that ran vertically up his forearm that he got from one of the Arai in Tartarus. Percy shivered just thinking about that place again.
Percy was too focused on looking at his arm that he didn't notice when he turned up the flight of stairs he was on when he collided with another person. He was off balance and had his leg raised when he ran into the person so he ended up falling backwards and hitting the landing between the two sets of stairs. The person he ran into clearly fell backwards too as he had a grunt and what sounded like the whisper of air leaving lungs. Then he heard speaking.
"Ms. President!" a voice exclaimed. He hadn't heard this person before but her voice sounded a bit childish though definitely feminine.
"I'm alright Akeno" the second voice said. It too was female, which caught him slightly off guard, but this voice was a little deeper, more mature when Percy thought about it. There was a hint of mystery in the voice that Percy found alluring.
"Uggh" Percy said while trying to sit up. He had fallen a bit harder than this "President" person and he could feel it in his back. "I'm sorry" Percy said trying to regain some breath. "I didn't see anyone when I was walking up the stairs." Then Percy managed to sit up and get a look at the two women.
The first was already standing and trying to help the second stand as well. She had long, sleek black hair that was tied in a ponytail and was thick on top and gradually became slimmer the further down it went. And it went pretty far considering her hair rested just above her knees. The girl was wearing the standard school uniform which meant she had a short, magenta colored skirt that went to her thighs, a tight white long-sleeved button down that had vertical lines, and the black corset that tied across their stomachs. She also wore the standard black cape that covered her shoulders. Percy never did understand the reasoning for the corset and cape but seeing as how it showed off the girls large bust he was feeling particularly grateful for them right then.
The girl's violet eyes were prominent and Percy could see the concern she had for her friend. It made him feel slightly guilty for the mishap. But all that went away when he got a look at the second girl for himself.
She was almost the polar opposite in appearance from the first girl. Whereas girl number one had black hair, girl number two had the deepest shade of red hair Percy had ever seen. It was almost blood red and while that might have been off-putting to most people Percy found that surprisingly appealing. Her hair was unrestricted and it flowed and waved all around her body though it too went down to just about thigh level. The short skirt of the uniform showed off her long legs and Percy could see that this girl was taller than her friend if only by a few inches. She too wore the cape and corset required by the girls here.
While her hair was definitely the most striking feature to this girl, it wasn't the only one. What Percy found equaling appealing was her blue eyes. They were unlike any he had ever seen before. Apollo and his children tended to have a sky-blue color that was pretty common. The only other person that Percy could compare it too was his cousin Thalia. Her eyes were an electric blue that was both scary and intriguing in their own right. But this girl's blue eyes were something else entirely. He could see a tenderness in them for her friend's concern but also a surprising strength that showed she would give no mercy to one she deemed a threat. It reminded him a bit of Annabeth's eyes in expressiveness honestly.
"Do I know you?" Percy asked them both. Neither had acknowledged his presence before but upon hearing his voice they both immediately turned to face him. They were now both standing on the stairs above him looking down at him as if he was nothing to them. Percy scoffed at the idea in his head but otherwise took a few steps up himself to even the playing field. There was something about these two that Percy couldn't put his finger on but they both seemed very familiar to him somehow.
"I don't believe so" the one named "President" said. "I'm assuming you're the new American exchange student we have?"
Percy nodded his head and responded back.
"Yes. I just moved here with my parents. My step-dad took a position here as the new English foreign language teacher."
"Ah yes, Mr. Blofis. I'd heard we got a new teacher though I haven't met him."
Akeno jumped into the conversation then. "And who are you?"
Percy was hesitant to tell them at first. His instincts were screaming that there was something different about these two but he still couldn't place it. It was a different feeling than before. Now it was like his gut was screaming that these two were monsters. It was almost as if he was in the presence of his brother Tyson. Still he decided it would be rude if he didn't respond so he talked.
"My name's Percy Jackson. And you two are…?"
"I'm Akeno Himejima and this is Rias Gremory, vice-president and president of the Occult Research Club."
Percy was slightly shocked at hearing that. He'd heard about these two through the grapevine in school so far. Kuoh Academy's Two Great Ladies. This was the first time he'd seen them and he had to agree they were both as beautiful as they were advertised to be.
"Well it's nice to meet you" he said while offering his hand for a handshake. He'd noticed that most people here usually bowed in greeting but they would still oblige him with a handshake. "I'm sorry again for knocking you down." He rubbed the back of his neck in slight embarrassment though they seemed pretty forgiving of the incident.
"That is alright" Rias said. "Accidents happen. I am unhurt, though you will want to watch where you're walking in the future."
Percy bristled a bit at that. He hated being told what to told. The gods were obviously the gods so he didn't have much leeway there and his mom was his mom but random people telling him what he should do? Yeah definitely not going to happen anytime soon. But he did still recognize that he was in the wrong so he chose to ignore it instead.
Nobody said anything after that. The three were looking at each other for a few seconds more before the bell went off signaling it was time to go to the next class.
"Well that's my que to go. Sorry again for bumping into you. I'll see you two around." Percy said while walking around them and up the stairs. The two turned to watch him go and he distinctly heard Akeno whisper to Rias "that's him. The one I saw at the –" She was cut off from finishing her thought but Percy was on guard of them now. If his instincts hadn't already told him those two were different, that conversation just raised about every red flag remaining.
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The remainder of school went by pretty quickly for Percy. One thing about ADHD was that when he was focused on something it made the time go by extremely quickly. Unfortunately, his interest wasn't in history or gym or his chemistry class so he suffered a bit there. His focus however was on the "Two Great Ladies" of Kuoh Academy though. As he thought before something about those two didn't sit right with him. Not only did they look distinctly familiar but whatever the one named Akeno was saying made Percy think there was a lot more to them than met the eye. He tried filling in the blank with her sentence but he was worried that what he guessed was the truth.
That's him. The one I saw at the – grocery store? He tried. No that doesn't seem right. He'd only gone to the grocery store two times with his mom and he didn't remember seeing her.
That's him. The one I saw at the – store downtown? He tried again. I was only downtown for a little while though. I suppose she could have seen me among the people but I don't think I did anything noteworthy.
And then he tried the one he was really worried about because it made the most sense.
That's him. The one I saw at the – park. Sadly, this seemed to fit the best. Where in the park did she see me though? He wondered. I don't remember her as one of the Kendo/yoga club girls and she definitely wasn't around the Perverted Trio. I suppose she could have seen me enter or exit the park. But deep-down Percy feared when she might have actually seen him. Subconsciously he knew the Mist would protect his fight against the Chimera but if she wasn't human she would be able to see through the Mist fairly easily, if it even affected her at all. He now had a few more people he had to watch out and be wary of.
As Percy was walking outside he noticed most of the students were making their way home or on the fields practicing with their clubs. He saw Murayama and Katase gather the girls of the Kendo club around and talk briefly before they started making their way to the changing rooms. Percy was walking by along the sidewalk near the faculty parking lot when he overheard his all-time favorite group of perverted mortals complaining about another guy walking just in front of Percy with a gaggle of girls talking to him. He picked up pieces of both conversations.
"- Our very own Harams!" he remembered the one named Issei shouting.
"Hell yeah! We're were gonna have casual unprotected sex with hot chicks and then never call them again!" Matsuda chimed in.
Percy rolled his eyes at the three idiots and turned his focus to the other conversation.
"Kiba wait up!" one of the girls began, "What are you doing right now?"
"Yeah!" a second girl said. "You maybe want to go and sing karaoke with us?"
What is it with these girls and karaoke? Percy thought.
"Thanks, but I got a meeting with my club" the guy, obviously Kiba, said rejecting them. The girls all said "Aww" in disappointment.
"That sucks" the third girl then said. Kiba just smiled at them in return.
"I really do wish I could go though. It's very cool of you ladies to invite me." Kiba said turning away from them and giving a gentle wave of acknowledgement. This seemed to please them as they clapped their hands together and giggled like schoolgirls often do when around a crush.
Percy turned to look down at the three perverts down the hill who were glaring at Kiba as he walked by. He could practically feel the hostility roll off of them and he chuckled at the situation. He heard the last of the trio, Motohama, then start speaking.
"Kiba Yuuto, class 2C. Practically every girl in this school want to sex him up."
"And every guy wants to mess him up!" Matsuda jumped in.
"That tool!" Issei shouted, not being discrete at all. "I don't get it! Just cause he's hot, sexy, really smart, and the coolest guy in school they all want to rub up on Kiba!"
"He sucks so much less than we do" Motohama said despondently.
"Sigh, life really does blow sometimes" Issei finished.
It was then that Percy saw Matsuda look at his watch and grab his school briefcase off the floor. He couldn't here exactly what was said at that point as they started talking quieter but when he saw the creepy grin form on his face when questioned by his two friends he immediately knew they were up to no good. Worried about what exactly those three were getting into he made a split-second decision he'd follow them.
Percy could see Paul in the parking lot waving at Percy to come along but Percy wanted to follow those three and stop what they were doing if it was wrong. He just raised his hand at Paul and indicated he was going to hang around school for a bit and he should go. Paul seemed to pick up what he was indicating and nodded his head before getting in his vehicle and driving off. The three had already started making their way into the woods so Percy quickly grabbed his backpack and hurried off after them.
It wasn't long before he found them. And he certainly wasn't surprised by what they were doing, though he was still disgusted by it. Standing in the woods he found the three hovering in front of a hole in a wall with Matsuda and Motohama bent at their waist looking through it and Issei behind trying to pull them from the wall to look himself. He didn't know what the building was but if those three were trying to peep through it he suspected he'd find some women on the other side.
He learned from their last encounter that direct confrontation from Percy wasn't going to accomplish much. He still didn't want to cause too many waves here yet so beating them up still was a last case resort but he remembered that the girls from before handled themselves pretty well. Percy just hoped these girls had the same vigor.
So, Percy made his way around the building till he came to the front door when he saw it was the changing room. And that's when he felt the grin show on his face. These girls could definitely handle those three. He raised his hand and knocked twice on the door before a girl in the school gym outfit opened the door.
She was definitely younger than Percy and was quite a bit shorter than his 6 feet 1-inch height but she looked pretty fierce. She had glowing golden eyes and fascinating white hair that went to her shoulders. She had some kind of clips in her hair on either side of her head that looked like it was holding something down but Percy couldn't make out what. The girl looked up at Percy with deadpan eyes and asked what he wanted.
"What?" she asked simply.
"Umm…" he began though the girls attitude caught him off guard. "There are three guys trying to peep on you right now from the back wall. I just thought you guys should know."
"Three?" the girl asked again. "Not four? You sure you're not a pervert too, trying to get inside the girl's locker room?"
Percy's jaw dropped open in astonishment. He knocked. He didn't even come close to trying to come into the room.
"Wha? N – No – No" he stammered out. "I would never do that."
"That's what they all say" she said rolling her eyes.
"I just wanted to warn you is all" Percy said regaining his bearing. If this girl didn't want to believe him then so be it. He turned away from her then and started walking back to the fields. The girl raised her eyebrows at him but didn't say anything further.
It was only a couple minutes later that Percy saw the Perverted Trio running away from the girls of the Kendo club. They had red marks and cuts on their arms from being smacked by the shinai and Percy could imagine it was all over their bodies as well. He along with the others of the school laughed at the display. He really hoped those three had learned their lesson this time but he suspected he'd be helping the Kendo club beat these three up for quite some time yet.
With the hint of laughter still coming out of his mouth, he turned away from the scene and started making his way home. He still felt the presence of being watched but for now he ignored it in favor of returning to his house.
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The next week was pretty quiet for Percy as well. He still didn't have any friends he could visit so he spent most of his time training in his basement. He decided to put off going for a run for the time being in favor of not attracting any monster attention. Whether it was a Greek monster or someone from the factions, he thought it best to lay low until he'd heard from the gods. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.
That entire week at school he heard Issei brag to his two friends about how he now had a girlfriend named Yuuma Amano. It seemed everywhere he went he crossed paths with either Issei or Rias or Akeno. It was a bit disconcerting at how frequent he encountered one of them but he just narrowed his eyes in observation and continued on his way. The girls hadn't said anything to him but he felt their eyes on him watching. As if they were waiting for something.
Issei on the other hand immediately jumped Percy's way and started gloating about how his girlfriend was amazing and they spent a lot of time after school together. He even told Percy about the date they had planned for Sunday. As if Percy actually gave a Hades about it.
"And tell me, Oh Great Harem King" Percy said sarcasticly, "have you told your amazing girlfriend about how she's only going to be one of the girls you're with."
Issei squirmed a bit at that but Percy smiled at how uncomfortable he was.
"Not yet" Issei mumbled. Percy's smile turned victorious. "But I will!" Issei practically shouted then. It gathered the attention of a few of the nearby students including a certain redhead who was watching with calculating eyes. "I'll tell her soon and then she'll be glad. She'll be my number one girl! Then she'll have to be ok with it."
"Yes, because every girl loves to hear about how she has to share her boyfriend with other women. I can see how you managed to get her in the first place." He added mockingly.
"Hey, nobody even asked your opinion in the first place." Issei said. There was something about Issei that just naturally angered Percy. The way he treated women was despicable and of course his superior-than-thou demeanor was vexing but deep-down there was something more that pissed him off. He could practically hear a growling in his head whenever he was around the pervert.
"Dude, you came up to me. I didn't even start this. If you don't want to hear my opinion then don't come bragging to me about your relationships."
Issei got red at that but immediately grabbed his two friends and turned away.
"Come on guys" he said, "Let's get out of here. You said you were about to get a new movie Matsuda?"
"Oh yeah!" Matsuda said as they trailed away. Percy watched them go but he still felt that lingering watching on him. Turning his head, he noticed that Rias Gremory was still observing him. He noticed most people in the school only looked at the Great Lady when she was turned or walking away but Percy wouldn't do that. He stared right back at her and squinted his eyes slightly to indicate he didn't like being watched. Whether Rias picked up on it or not, he wasn't able to be sure but the next moment later he saw her turn and head up the stairs to wherever she went.
Turning away himself, Percy made his way out of the school and into the parking lot where he waited for Paul to take them home.
It was at home that things became uncomfortable again. Usually he was happy and content at home. It was a safe space for him from monsters and evil. But his mom wasn't making things better right now. With just about two weeks left in her pregnancy she was becoming a bit unbearable to be with. She really wanted his sister out of her now.
"And why haven't you gone out more Percy" his mother questioned him at dinner that Saturday night. She was mainly confined to bedrest now due to her heavy state so Paul made this one. Hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. A good choice as far as Percy was concerned. A lecture wasn't something he wanted with the meal though.
"I've tried making friends mom, we just haven't had a chance to do anything." He said back half-heartedly. Ever since he turned down karaoke he hadn't been invited out by the Kendo girls again. They were all too busy with Kendo; naturally.
"I thought you were doing well with the people in school though?" Sally asked, pushing the conversation further. She turned to Paul. "I thought you said that he was socializing with people. I partly agreed to this move because I thought it'd be better for Percy at school!"
Paul turned a curious eye on Percy and that drew his mom's attention back on him.
"I thought so too" Paul said. "Every time I see you around school you usually have a group of guys around. Those three boys from 2B. Matsuda, Motohama, and Issei are their names, right? Why don't you hang out with them?"
Percy looked at Paul incredulously before laughing at him. Sally looked disappointed in her son's reaction but Paul just looked confused. The laughing went on few another few seconds before Sally had had enough and stopped him.
"What's so funny young man?" she asked going into full mom mode. "Paul asked you a question. Are these three your friends or not?"
Percy shook his head but the smile was still on his face.
"Yeah, I'm definitely not friends with those three. I don't think anyone is actually friends with them really."
"Well why don't you make an effort to try to be one to them" Paul asked. Percy could tell that he too was concerned with Percy's social skills. The simple truth was, Percy found it difficult to be friends with people not of the Greek world. Normal mortals didn't understand what he went through on a daily basis and he couldn't exactly make them see. His first true friend had been Grover and he turned out to be a Satyr. Other than that, the only real friends he had were in the camps.
"Mainly because those three are known as the Perverted Trio" Percy said in response to Paul.
"Perverted Trio?" his mom asked losing some of her vigor from before and becoming curious. Paul seemed to pick up on what he was saying though and looked a bit embarrassed.
"Yes. They go around all day trying to peep on girls and talking about their porn collection. The past week one of them, Issei, has been bragging to me about this girl he started dating."
Sally's mouth dropped and she started gaping like a fish.
"But… that's horrible! Why hasn't anyone stopped them!" she asked turning her attention to her husband.
"They've tried" said Paul. "Unfortunately, the school doesn't have a policy concerning talking about porn and none of the teachers have been able to actually catch them peeping. There isn't anything we can do until we do catch them or somebody finally turns them in with proof."
Sally looked angry at that but she turned back to Percy and changed her face into something that was comforting.
"I'm glad you don't associate with them Percy" she said soothingly. "But you still need to make some friends. Won't you please try? For me?"
Percy frowned but knew he'd lose. He couldn't deny him mom when she asked for her sake.
"Ok" he said. "Maybe I'll take another run tomorrow and see if I can't find some people to hang out with."
Sally smiled at that.
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Waking up the next morning Percy could already tell something bad was going to happen. It was just a sixth sense he developed after years of being a demigod.
He began the day much like he did on any other Sunday; training in the basement. Going down the stairs he immediately pulled out Riptide and started hacking and slashing against the wooden people shaped stakes planted in the ground. There was plenty of room around the stakes so Percy easily flowed from one target to another.
Percy swung vertically along the side of the stake on the far right and felt Riptide dig into the underarm of the wood. It was a basic move he learned years ago and though he didn't put all his strength into it he still cut a small portion into the wood. That moved had saved him quiet a few times when fighting the monsters on Half-Blood Hill against Gaia.
He next rolled to his left and came up swinging horizontally across the chest piece of a second stake. It was a shallow cut to allow Percy the freedom and ability to pull back and swing again rather than get stuck inside the wood.
Over the next hour he trained and honed his body in all the typical exercises he performed at Camp. While he didn't have an actual opponent to face, it was still exhausting work and Percy was sweating when he came back upstairs for some lunch. His mom was still resting on the couch and she was watching a soap opera one of the English channels was airing.
"Oh Tommy" the female character said addressing her male counterpart. "Please don't leave me. I promise I will love you far better than that hussy ever will."
"Tina" a deep male voice said back, "I care for you. You know that. I'll always be there for you if you need help. But I love Susan. She was always there for me and I can't deny these feelings any longer."
Percy rolled his eyes at the ridiculousness of the plot line but he heard his mother vocalize her opinion.
"No Tommy, don't do it. Susan's a cheater. She'll break your heart. Don't leave Tina."
"Mom?" Percy said drawing his mother's attention.
She jumped visibly before relaxing into the couch again.
"Oh, Percy" she said. "You startled me. Don't sneak up on me like that" she gently chastised.
"How can you even watch things like that?" Percy asked. "Nothing like that even comes close to happening in real life."
His mother gave him a knowing smile. "You sure about that? Two girls have never fought over a guy before? You've never heard about a girl starting rumors and being vindictive towards another she viewed as competition."
"Well, I mean, of course things like that have happened before. But nothing so over the top dramatic as that. No guy is so oblivious as that dude is."
Sally raised her eyebrow at her son but didn't comment further. She let out a light chuckle but turned back to her show and Percy made his way into the kitchen. Paul, it seemed, had the same idea as Percy and was already making a sandwich.
"Gods I just don't understand how she watches things like that" Percy said complaining to Paul. He knew his step-father would agree with him.
"Why do you think I'm here in the kitchen" Paul said back.
"Things like that don't happen that dramatically in real life. I get that it's for entertainment but I mean come on, at least try to make it realistic."
Paul laughed and gave him a pat on the back. Some things guys just instinctively understood.
"So, what are your plans for the rest of the day" Paul asked him. "Don't forget to go out and try and meet some people today. You promised your mom and I don't think either of us wants to hear her complaining later."
Percy nodded. "I have some homework I need to finish up but other than that I figured I'd go for another run in a little while. Stretch the legs, you know? Maybe take another stroll in that park. There was plenty of people there last time so maybe I can meet someone else this time."
"Good. Good" Paul said while focusing on making his sandwich. "Need any help with the homework?"
"Nah I should be good. It's just some chemistry stuff that I already learned about the last two times I took the class." He said that last part with some annoyance directed towards Paul. He still wasn't pleased about repeating a grade. Again.
Paul either ignored it or just didn't pick up on it though Percy suspected it was the latter. Paul seemed to have an uncanny ability to not noticed Percy's sarcasm. Considering he developed a bit of it from his mother he was surprised Paul hadn't noticed yet.
"Sounds like a plan then. I'll be in the den in the corner. Just give a knock on the door if you need any help."
One thing Percy was glad with Paul was his willingness to give him a hand. Even if Percy needed to do stuff on his own he always appreciated the gesture. He was a pretty great guy in that regard.
The next few hours were spent in solitude in his room where he struggled to get through his chemistry assignment. He had to double check things twice to make sure he didn't accidentally switch the letters of the elements again otherwise he feared his teacher might not actually let him perform the lab. Mr. Takahashi was a fairly laid-back teacher, at least in respect to his other teachers, but he was still disciplined when it came to making sure there were no accidents. If the students didn't get the elements right in the prelab work up then they weren't allowed to perform the lab.
It was as the sun began setting that Percy finally finished. His alarm clock indicated it was 5 pm and he was starting to get hungry. Plus, he still had to go for his run and hopefully meet somebody so his mom would stop bugging him about it.
As he approached the kitchen downstairs he heard the tell-tale signs of food being served by the clatter of plates and forks being brought to the kitchen table. They'd only used the dining room table once before and decided it was to be used mainly when they had company over. So, Percy made his way over when he saw a rice dish he hadn't had before. His mom tried to still buy some food he would recognize, and give herself some home cooked comfort he thought, but a lot of their meals recently involved rice and noodles. Beef and chicken weren't as common here as they were in the U.S.
At least it smells good he thought. The bowl on the placemat where he typically sat was filled with brown rice and chopped up vegetables. He recognized onions and peppers and peas though it also had a few he didn't know. He decided against asking in fear of what it might be. Better to just eat it and decide if he like it after. Eating whatever he could get his hands on during his quests taught him that lesson.
The meal passed pretty quickly with little conversation. Paul had brought some student's schoolwork with him to the table and Sally was writing furiously in the notebook she carried around on her to record her story ideas. Percy just shoveled food in his mouth in an effort to escape before his mom commented on him not leaving the house yet.
Whatever his mom was writing in that notebook kept her completely occupied, fortunately for Percy. His mom never once said anything about him going out but he knew that just because she didn't say anything didn't mean she didn't know. If he didn't follow up on his promise his mom would just comment on it tomorrow and be disappointed in him. And Percy absolutely hated it when his mom was disappointed in him.
The second he finished his food he placed his bowl in the sink and started making his way to the front door. He hadn't changed since his earlier workout so he was still dressed in athletic clothes. Riptide still nestled in his pocket just in case he ran into another monster.
Running in the day time was a bit different than running in the night time. During the day he had more visibility and the sun prevented areas from getting too dark for him to see into. At night however, everything was different. The sun was obviously going down and that created pockets of shadows where monsters and other unsavory characters could hide. Percy still remembered the dark alleys of New York where the gang members would hide and jump unsuspecting people for money and other… things. Kuoh Town didn't have anything quite like that but that didn't mean something couldn't be lurking in the darkness waiting to attack.
Percy's run started much the same as his previous one went. He figured if he took about an hour, maybe talk to somebody if he saw them, then his mom would be pleased he made an effort and let her nagging go temporarily. He chose to run straight to the park this time rather than head downtown and the street lights that were starting to come on lit his way.
It was quiet as Percy was jogging up to the entrance of the park. Nobody seemed to be out and the trees didn't feel as welcoming as they had when he first journeyed here. Their overlaying canopies created a tunnel that guided Percy's feet up the main path. It was as he was approaching the giant fountain when he spied Issei and his girlfriend walking up another path. He slowed to a walk to keep quiet and not disturb the couple. Plus, Percy figured, he'd at least get some more source material to tease the pervert about later.
Issei reached out and grabbed his girlfriend's hands and Percy could see the giant smile that appeared on his face. The girl mainly just brushed it off but Issei looked like he just won the lottery. He remembered feeling like that with Annabeth in the beginning and chuckled quietly in his head. Issei was clearly even more inexperienced with women than Percy had thought.
"I sure had fun today" the girl, Yuuma if Percy remembered her name correctly, said in a little girlish voice.
"Yeah, this was the best date ever." Issei said back. He sounded completely sincere which made Percy feel slightly guilty about spying on them but then he remembered how much Issei was a douche to him the past two weeks and got over it. As they were walking up to the fountain Percy could practically see what Issei was thinking as it was written all over his face. Most likely dirty thoughts about touching her.
And then Yuuma pulled away from Issei and ran up in front of the fountain. Percy turned to give the two some privacy as it looked like it was about to become an intimate moment but when he heard her voice again he stopped. It was still childish but something about it felt dark and sinister; almost like it was asking a question within a question.
"Can I ask you a question?" the girl asked. "In honor of our first date there's something I'd like you to do to commemorate this special moment."
Issei looked completely gob smacked but Percy didn't think it was what he was thinking. Something about this girl screamed different and Percy moved himself slightly closer to the pair to intervene in case it was needed.
"Sure" Issei said to her. "You can ask me for anything at all."
Idiot Percy thought. You don't make those kinds of promises. Years of being with Annabeth taught him that somehow, someway, he'd end up regretting those kinds of statements.
And then Percy's internal alarm system started going absolutely haywire. The girls voice lost all of its childishness and suddenly sounded more deep, more mature. He could see where someone might find it sexy but right then and there Percy was focused on whatever changes this girl was undergoing.
"Would you die for me?" she asked provocatively.
Issei got confused at that and let out a soft laugh.
"What did you say?" he asked her. "Sorry, something must be wrong with my ears. I don't think I heard you correctly. Could you maybe say that one more time please?" he let out a few more inauthentic laughs as if pretending it was a joke.
Percy dropped his hand to his pocket and immediately pulled out Riptide. His hand rested against the cap and he was ready to spring into action if he needed to. He still wasn't sure what this girl was but he was fairly sure at this point she didn't have the same intentions as an innocent teenager.
Yuuma got up close to Issei then and started whispering in his ear. Percy didn't her exact words but he knew it'd be a something like her previous statement. He wasn't sure why this girl wanted Issei to die for her but he wouldn't let anything happen to him if he could prevent it.
Suddenly, Yuuma started laughing and jumped backwards. Her clothes ripped off and some kind of black material molded around her body forming a bra and panties. Percy was captivated momentarily as most of the opponents he faced were fully clothed. A few exceptions existed, such as the Minotaur and Kampe but they didn't have the bodies of humans so it wasn't really an issue.
Issei was clearly just as spellbound as Percy was but where Percy recovered, Issei was still standing motionless. Issei fell to the ground and stared in amazement at his girlfriend. Percy turned his attention from the fallen pervert and groaned when he saw what the girl had transformed into.
Standing in front of the fountain was a fairly tall woman in all her glory. She wore only the black rubbery bra and panties and she had some chains tying a corset together across her stomach. But what was truly different about this woman wasn't her violet eyes or her black hair but rather the large black wings sprouting from her back. Percy groaned in realization.
Guess I found my first faction member he thought bitterly. And her intention is clearly to kill Issei. Whatever hope he had to forming an alliance with this group was about to be thrown out the window as he knew he couldn't just let her kill Issei. As much as he didn't like the kid, it wasn't right to let him die.
Athena is surely going to be pissed. Percy smirked at that thought.
"Well I have to admit, I did have some fun today" the fallen angel continued. "Considering how naïve and childish you are things could have been much, much worse. Thanks a lot for the gift too. Very sweet. But even so…" she trailed off on that and Percy saw some kind of light form into a spear shape in her hand.
Time to move he thought. Without any hesitation, Percy jumped from his spot in the woods and ran towards Issei.
Issei managed to get up off the ground and started pleading with the fallen one but Percy knew it wasn't going to do any good. He was close and needed only a couple more seconds before he reached the kid.
"Yuuma, wait. Please."
"It's time to die" Yuuma announced and launched her spear.
Everything happened in slow-motion for Percy then. He saw the spear headed straight for Issei and knew he only had a few moments to make a decision. It was headed right for his chest where he would bleed out and Percy didn't have any way to save him. So, he decided to do what he was particularly known for: reckless maneuvers.
Without thinking too much about it, Percy jumped into Issei and pushed him out of the way. The pervert rolled back and away from his attacker but Percy felt the light spear graze his stomach before blowing past him. The woman clearly wasn't expecting Percy's interference and let her frustration be known by growling.
"What is this?" Yuuma asked heatedly. "Who are you?"
Percy gave her his trademark smirk. "Oh, I'm just a guy. Felt like taking a stroll through the park when I was about to witness a murder. I gotta say I wasn't expecting my Sunday to take a turn quite like this one has."
"You have no right to interfere. Leave now before I kill you as well." She threatened.
"Nah." Percy said shrugging. "I still have to do my stretches. Can't leave until I do those."
Behind him Percy could hear Issei mumble ridiculous statements.
"God the boobs on her. If she wasn't trying to kill me I'd be all over them. Maybe I can use that wish thing I got on her. Maybe it will bring Rias's boobs instead."
Percy rolled his eyes at how stupid one guy could be.
"Bro," Percy said, "you got to get out of here. She's trying to kill you. Run now, think about her boobs later."
Issei didn't say anything but his eyes did widen and Percy reflexively uncapped his sword and brought it up in a defensive position. The fallen angel wasn't expecting that and when she tried to stab Percy with the blade he merely parried the blow to the side and threw her off balance. She narrowed her eyes then.
"Who are you?" she again asked though much quieter this time. Percy barely heard her but he swung Riptide again but offensively this time. Yuuma was forced to retreat and use the length of her spear to her advantage but Percy relentlessly pursued her. He never let her get too far away to keep her longer weapon at a disadvantage. One of the first lessons he learned at camp from Luke and he used many times against his opponents.
The fallen angel was fairly skilled but he easily pushed her closer to the fountain and felt the tugging in his stomach signaling his use of his water powers. It was even easier to use than before and surprising Percy even further he saw the water pooling in bubbles around the fountain. And that was water that he didn't pull from the fountain. It seemed as if it just appeared from the air or he quickly gathered it from water molecules floating in the atmosphere.
He was so singularly focused on stopping Yuuma that he didn't notice when Issei pulled out a piece of paper and closed his eyes. Neither he nor Yuuma heard or saw anything but when a shadow of red started forming on the ground Percy adjusted to try and pay attention to the new development. Yuuma too seemed to notice it and she cursed loudly.
"Hey what the hell" Issei shouted out loud then.
Percy was lost in his focus of the circle and ended up losing control of his water manipulation. All of it fell back into the fountain and that combined with when Issei shouted he jumped and lost track of the fallen angel. Using the momentary lapse to her advantage, Yuuma jumped into the air and flew over Percy to get to Issei. She was closing the distance to finish off her target when Percy ran up to Issei again and tackled him. She was in the process of throwing her spear once more and aimed a little higher this time than before. Percy, not fully expecting the change in aiming by the angel, was covering Issei's body when he felt the spear strike through his chest. It pierced his right lung and caused Percy to gasp.
Gods it hurts he thought to himself. He'd been beaten and batter and stabbed before. Hades, he'd even been burnt by lava and stabbed multiple times with various poisons. But this stab through the lungs was in the list of top 10 most painful wounds. Maybe like number seven or eight. He felt the blood pooling in his esophagus and when he tried to speak only red liquid came out. That's not to mention that the cut along his stomach from her earlier strike was only fueling his loss of blood even more quickly.
Percy was struggling to get some air as his lungs filled with his blood and he noticed that the angel had finally disappeared. He didn't know where she went but right then he didn't care too much. He looked up into the sky and saw Issei hovering over him. The kid looked grateful but equally upset.
"You saved me" Issei muttered. He didn't move. It seemed both he and Percy knew that there wasn't any time left. This wound was too severe even with the water fountain nearby to heal with. Water only healed exterior wounds and helped clear his blood of outside parasites. That was why he could heal from cut and poisons and burns. Anything more serious than that required Ambrosia and Nectar which Percy didn't have on him.
"I promise that I'll do better now. I'm gonna be a better person."
Percy scoffed at the idea but only more blood poured from his mouth. He couldn't talk properly.
In the corner of both Percy and Issei's eyes a figure finally emerged from the red circle that formed. From start to finish the circle only took maybe 10 to 15 seconds to form but that was just enough time to help distract Percy and get him killed.
"I have come" said the figured. Her back was turned and Percy felt his eyes grow darker and darker with death coming upon him. He swore he saw Thanatos flying directly above them waiting to reap his soul.
"You're the one who summoned me are you not?" She turned around then and saw both boys. Issei knew who it was but Percy felt himself grow more and more tired and he couldn't be sure.
Taking in the scene, the figure started speaking again.
"Since death is upon you I will gladly take you in." Percy thought he saw some kind of wings emerge from the person's back but he couldn't be sure. Issei jumped backwards though.
"From this moment forward, you will live your life for my sake."
Percy couldn't move. He struggled to breath and his blood was still pooling on the ground under him. His eyes were now completely closed and he felt Thanatos grab his soul. His full, complete soul. The thought brought a weak smile to Percy's face. However, just before he vanished off into the Underworld with Death he stuttered out one final word.
"N-N-N-No" he weakly mumbled with his dying breath. He would enjoy his well-earned rest in Elysium with his fellow heroes and friends. It was time for somebody else to take the reins.
And that was how the Savior of Olympus died.
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Rias stared at the scene she came upon with a bit of apprehension. She had offered to take this boy in and save his life. Something she rarely agreed to in the first place. She wasn't completely sure but she thought he had said no at the end. He had called her here though so it didn't make sense why he wouldn't want to be saved. His pulse was nonexistent then. He exhaled his final breath from the world and she decided to resurrect him as one of her Evil Pieces.
Without too much hesitation she pulled out five pawn pieces from a satchel she carried on her. They were a translucent red color made that way in respect for her family. After spending the past week and a half observing him, and having Akeno, Koneko and Kiba watching him too, she was right about her instincts. There was something special about him that she hadn't seen since she welcomed Kiba into her Peerage. Besides it wasn't just anyone who would jump in front of a random person much less somebody you didn't like.
Oh, she knew all about the tenuous relationship between Percy and Issei. She had specifically watched Issei too ever since she felt his power, latent as it was. Giving her familiar the wish contracts she wanted Issei under her eye just as she had instructed her familiar to do the same to Percy. It oozed off of him almost as much as Percy's did to him. These two were extremely powerful, though she didn't know what about them made it so. When she saw the two boys fighting in the hallway she felt a flair up of an aura from both of them and knew they were somehow feeding each other. Their mutual dislike was obvious, though she didn't exactly blame Percy seeing as how Issei was one of the biggest perverts in school.
Rias quickly and efficiently worked. She arranged four of the pawns around Percy's chest and held the fifth in her hands. The devil let a burst of power surge from her and it enveloped the five pawn pieces in a dark red energy. She started chanting then.
"I, Rias Gremory, hereby decree that Perseus Jackson shall have his soul returned to walk the Earth once more as a devil in servitude to me. REJOICE IN YOUR NEW LIFE MY PAWN!"
A burst of light sprung forth from Percy's chest and all five pieces melted down into the gaping wound. It closed sealing and leaving a faded scar over his right breast. When the light finally dimmed down, Rias took a closer look at her new servant and she noticed that this scar was but one of many. He had them littering all over his chest and arms.
I'll have to ask him about them when he awakens. She thought. Rias could see the steady breathing once more take Percy.
"What did you do?" a stunned Issei asked from beside her. He hadn't made a single noise during the summoning, which she was thankful for.
Turning her full attention on the other boy she eyed him skeptically. She could tell he had power but his reputation as a pervert certainly put her off to him. But, if the Fallen Angels were targeting him because of whatever power he had then it only furthered her desire to figure it out.
"I have claimed him as a devil servant. But that is not important right now. You have also called me have you not? What is your wish?"
Issei hadn't looked at Rias, instead focusing his attention solely on the boy. He looked conflicted.
"He saved me." Issei mumbled again. "Why did he save me?"
Now it was Rias' turn to be surprised. She didn't know Issei could feel remorse like this. He never had when spying on the girls at school.
"I don't know" she said softly to him.
"He's a hero." Issei trailed off after that.
It was quiet for a few minutes as Rias took in everything. The sun had finally set now and her night vision kicked in making everything more visible. The lamp posts had all lit up now and the light reflected on the fountain giving off a glistening prism of colors. Trees surrounding the pathways were menacing in a way that mortals would find scary but Rias didn't. She let the silence grow for a little longer before talking to Issei again.
"We can't form a contract if I don't know what your wish is."
Issei was pulled from whatever thoughts he had and looked back and forth between Percy and Rias. What she heard from him was something she didn't expect.
"I don't want to be weak anymore. I had to rely on this kid who doesn't even like me to save me. And he died doing it. Can you give me power? Something that I can get strong and defend myself and my friends with?"
Rias jumped as the suggestion but quickly schooled her features. She was the next head of the Gremory household and she wasn't one to show emotions too often. Fortunately, it didn't seem like Issei noticed her lapse. She gave him another skeptical look before addressing him.
"You already have power. You just need to know how to use it."
"Can you teach me then?" he asked fiercely. "I'll give you anything. You're a devil, right? That's what you said Percy was now? I'll give you my soul or whatever. Just help teach me how to use this power you say I have."
Issei looked one hundred percent serious with his offer. Rias didn't collect human souls like some devils did. It was bad for business and a repeat customer was always more useful than a one-time transaction.
"Just let me have sex first." Issei jumped in before Rias could even say anything. "Seeing how I might have died a few minutes ago from my girlfriend made me prioritize things a bit more. You can have my soul after I get some tasty pink cookies."
Ignoring the despicable attitude towards women, Rias thought of a better solution.
"What if I told you, you could have all the women you wanted and still learn to use your power?" she asked.
He eagerly perked up at that. His eyes widened and she could see the lecherous thoughts seep out of his mind and onto his face. It was creepy.
"Yes, definitely. What do I have to do?"
"Would you consider becoming a servant of mine as well? I will help train you to use your powers and if you do a good job I'll let you start collecting servants of your own. You could even form something like… a harem maybe?"
Much like the other students had heard around school, she too had heard of his and his friends' desires to form a harem. Her offer was genuine if he could rise up high enough in the ranks. And she would help him get stronger. A peerage was only as strong as its weakest member after all.
"A harem?" he asked wistfully. Rias could see stars in his eyes now and she wasn't surprised with his response.
"Yes! Yes! Absolutely yes! How do I get all the ladies! I want servants of my own! What do I need to do?!"
She laughed softly at his eagerness.
"Take a deep breath. You have to work your way up. Here, hold these chess pieces." She handed him the other three pawn pieces. "Now get down on one knee and repeat after me: I, Issei Hyoudou, swear my life to the service of Rias Gremory. I swear to be her loyal servant from this day until my last."
Issei didn't even hesitate, though she did think he tried to get a close up look at her panties. "I, Issei Hyoudou, swear my life to the service of Rias Gremory. I swear to be her loyal servant from this day until my last."
"I, Rias Gremory, have heard the pledge of fealty from Issei Hyoudou. I accept his words and welcome him into my Peerage and Family. RISE NOW MY SERVANT!"
Much like with Percy, the three pawn pieces blended together and melted into Issei's skin. She knew it didn't hurt from past experiences and Issei barely acknowledged it.
"Cool" Issei said looking over his body. It wasn't any different but she didn't say that out loud. "So, how can I get my hands on all the beautiful tatas?!" he asked eagerly.
"For now," Rias began, "head on home. Get a good night's rest. In the next few days I'll send someone to bring you to the club and formally introduce you to the rest of us. In the meantime, don't mention this to anyone, especially not Percy. I'll be the one to handle him."
Issei nodded quickly and excitedly. "Absolutely. Not a word." He began jumping and skipping away down the path out of the park and letting out whoops of joy. She heard one final remark as he disappeared in the darkness.
"I'll be the best servant you've ever had Rias! I promise! I'm gonna be the Harem King!"
Rias shook her head and looked down at her other newest servant.
"Somehow, I don't think that's quite true Issei."
She gathered up her other new pawn and formed a magic circle, transporting them to his house where she tucked him into his bed and said her farewells.