Chronicle 25.5: The Devils who went ahead.
I don't own DxD; I just use its characters and techniques. All credit goes to its creator. Any references I may use belong to their creators also
Main Girls Involved: None
AN: Issei will not appear in this chapter as it will be based on Sona and Rias's time in the underworld. If you wish to skip this chapter I will not begrudge you but I encourage you to read nonetheless.
(Sona P.O.V)
Once I realized that my sister dealt with every problem that came with my orgy with Issei, including the smell. I quickly woke up the others so we could join the rest of my peerage and discuss the plan for the first few weeks in the underworld. First on my agenda was to help my team get used to the artificial sacred gears, that I asked Azazel to make for me. Luckily for me they'd be done by the end of the week which left me plenty of time to help them train. Then there was the other part of this trip that I was dreading, showing my peerage how I really look.
"So are you ready to show the peerage the real you." Momo teased as she walked with me Katase and Tsubasa.
"They're gonna be shocked that your rack actually rivals Rias's" Katase teased.
"Well they just have to deal with it." I retorted in a rare form of annoyance. I had to hide my appearance since if I looked like my usual self, people would try to join the council the way people did Rias's Occult Research Club.
"Saji's reaction is going to be the funniest. I mean his relationship with Ruruko is finally going well but Saji is well Saji." Tsubasa smirked. His reaction was going to be the most annoying one.
"Speaking of Saji. What are our parents going to think when they see Saji instead of Issei?" Serafall reminded me. My parents fully expected me to claim Issei as my pawn and I didn't discuss the change of plans with them at all.
"Don't remind me Sis" I groaned.
(Scene Skip)
After a ride through the city I we arrived at my family's castle and even though my sister was next to me I couldn't be more nervous. Sure my relationship with my sister was far better in the last few months then it had ever been but my family was another story. "Ugh! This is going to suck." I groaned as I sat in the car with my sister Momo and my queen Tsubaki.
"Don't worry Sona, Mom and Dad are just worried about you." my sister said calmly.
'Mom and dad are worried about what's best for the Sitri family.' I thought to myself. "Let's just get this over with" I groaned as we stopped and I got out of the car and a minute later my peerage was by my side. Of course there was the little matter of Katase and my big sister but I would leave that to Serafall.
"Hello Sona how are you." my father said smiling. I could tell he was annoyed that I wasn't my usual self but my parents did understand why I made the switch.
"I'm well father and it's good to be home." I said politely.
"I see that Serafall is with you as well. I'm surprised you could take time out of your busy schedule to come see us. Am I to assume that the girl next to you is part of why" my mother wondered as she got a good look at Serafall and Katase.
"Yes Lady Sitri. I've been acting as Lady Leviathan's assistant for a little while now and I wanted to meet her family." Katase replied politely.
"Well then let's go inside so everybody can relax." My father said calmly.
"Oh and Sona you really should get out of that stuffy uniform and in something more befitting of your true self" my mother said calmly the unspoken suggestion to get into my real body not being held back.
"Of course" I replied knowing that this was going to be a long day.
(Scene Skip)
After a quick introduction of my peerage I made my way up to my room in order to prepare for what's to come. I was currently in my true appearance D cup and all thanks to the fact that my parents forced me to show what I really look like and my sister "So what should I go with girls." I asked nervously. I usually didn't care about fashion but my family did.
"I don't see what the big deal is." Momo said nonchalantly.
"The big deal is that my peerage is about to see the real me and I want to make a good impression." I replied. Plus my parents were going to give me tons of grief if I didn't pick something nice.
"Oh spare me. You're not exactly losing anything. Ruruko is already dating Saji so that shouldn't be a problem and while Tsubaki might be slightly annoyed that won't last long. The rest of the girls will probably ask for the spell so they can adjust their boobs." Serafall teased.
"True and I imagine Saji will get a slight nosebleed from the news." Momo teased. Ughh they aren't helping.
"If you girls aren't gonna be any help get out." I groaned. This was bad enough and they weren't making it any easier.
"Aww relax Sona. I'm just teasing you." Momo said calmly.
"Whatever" I huffed as I finally chose an outfit. It wasn't anything flashy but it will work for now. It was a blue V cut top that showed off my increased cleavage but not too much. Along with it was a black miniskirt which I liked but couldn't wear normally because of how I had to portray myself.
"Now that's the Sona I know. It's a shame you didn't act like that more often." Momo smirked.
"And we both know the reason. We couldn't risk anybody joining the council who isn't a supernatural and my usual demeanor and appearance ensures that." I replied.
"True" Momo chuckled. Well it was time for my big debut and I wasn't looking forward to it.
(Scene Skip)
"Hello everybody" I said nervously as I walked into the living room where the rest of my peerage was waiting. The looks were pretty much what I expected from my fellow peerage members.
"Whoa" Saji said in shock before getting a nosebleed and passing out.
"You look so pretty" Ruruko said with a smile despite Saji's current state.
"Lady... Sona" Tsubaki said in stunned silence. I couldn't blame everybody for being so shocked since it was certainly different. Instead of my usual flat appearance I was only slightly smaller than Rias though it looked bigger since she was taller.
"Hello everybody. As you can see my real appearance is that of a busty girl like Rias. I hid it because I didn't want people to go crazy and try to join the student council without being a devil like us." I said nervously. I waited nervously for them to respond and aside from Saji I wasn't worried about what they were saying.
"Sona I speak for all of us when I say that I understand why you didn't show us who you are. At the same time I also wonder why none of us ever knew this about you besides Momo Tsubasa and your sister." Tsubaki spoke up.
"In my defense I found out just a little while ago and basically by accident." Tsubasa said nervously.
I was glad that there wasn't much freaking out otherwise but I guess I had the trust of my peerage, "Thank you everyone and I'm sorry for the deception." I said calmly.
"Hey I'm curious if Issei knows about your real body." Reya spoke up surprising me.
"Where did that come from?" I asked nervously.
"Well I know you and Momo were sleeping with him, and I'm pretty sure Tsubasa is now part of that group, so I'm curious if he knows what you really look like." Reya spoke up shocking me slightly.
"How did you know that I was sleeping with him?" I asked almost indignantly.
"Give me some credit Sona. We knew that you wanted Issei as a part of your peerage. Plus we know all about your orgy in your private room on the day of the pool party." Reya smiled. Tsubaki and the others nodded also.
I groaned since my one secret was out in the open, "Issei knows about my real body and he's known for a while."
"For the record Sona, I don't mind that you hid your real body from us. I would've never had a chance with Saji if you looked like Rias." Ruruko teased at her passed out boyfriend's expense.
"Honestly that's why I went after Issei. I AM busty but the guy was still stuck on Sona. Plus Issei is an incredible lover and clearly doesn't mind sharing." Momo spoke up.
"That's enough Momo." I groaned. Considering my complaint about my previous fiancée, I doubt they'd take too kindly to learning about me being in a harem.
"Now that you're secret is out you can focus on the Youth Devils Meeting" Serafall teased.
"Yea it'll be the first time I've seen any of them in some time. Hopefully there isn't too much drama." I groaned.
"Drama is the least of your concerns." my sister said ominously.
"What do you mean by that?" I said nervously.
"Nothing but I need to get going and get some work done. Let's go Katase." Sis insisted as she quickly left the room.
"Alright Lady Leviathan." Katase said calmly before leaving. Sis was hiding something but could worry about that later. Now it was just a matter of dealing with my family.
(Scene Skip)
Later that night, I had a private dinner with my family in order to discuss what was going on in my life at school. It was sort of annoying but I understood that family had to be that way.
"So Sona how is school going?" My dad asked calmly.
"It's going well. I'm staying at the top of my class and the council takes care of itself." I replied.
"That's good and I assume Devil life is taking care of itself also." My father continued.
"That's right. My peerage is nearly completely and all I need is a knight and a rook." I admitted.
"Yes I saw that. Though your pawns weren't what we expected" my mom teased. Ughh and here we go.
"Mom listen the reason for that is." I started to say.
"Don't worry dear. We know that Issei Hyoudou is currently not with you or Rias." My mom revealed much to my shock. To think they knew that much.
"How did you know that?" I replied in disbelief.
"As you know, Lady Venelana runs the school in secret. Thanks to that we know about quite a few things that have happened on campus." My mother said with a frown. That could only mean one thing.
"So you guys know that I'm a part of his harem and that we've been having sex during the last few months" I admitted.
"Yes and we're fine with that for now but you must win out in the end since he doesn't appear to be a large fan of the supernatural." My mother revealed causing me to nearly spit my drink. How in the world did they know so much?
"Whether Issei likes it or not he is a part and he knows it." I retorted since I couldn't say anything else.
"Yes but he's not with you. Sure you have a place in his harem but given a dragon's history that harem is sure to grow."
"I know that Dad and that's why I've let him be how he is." I groaned. This was severely annoying and my family knew far more than I expected them to.
"In the end Sona dear you can only do so much for now. However you must know that if you want your dream you have to ensure that he's by your side." my mother said calmly. There was no doubt that things in my life were about to get interesting and being reminded of my dream wasn't a way to go.
"We'll cross that road at a later date." I said calmly.
"That's all we ask" my mom replied. The rest of the dinner was awkward but I had no choice.
(Scene Skip)
The day had finally arrived for the 3 factions meeting and I was a combination nervous and excited. The training had gone well and the time. Apparently Issei was convinced into coming so I had to make an impression. "Here we go" I thought to myself.
"Oh relax Sona. It's gonna be fine." Tsubaki said calmly as we picked out outfits.
"Yea you're gonna stun Issei." Momo smirked.
"I'm not worried about Issei?" I protested though both my queen and Momo doubted it.
"Well let's find something that will stun him anyway." Tsubaki smirked. Now that she knows my true secret, Tsubaki was trying to help me out just as Momo did before.
"Just try to keep your clothes on when you see him; I doubt those devils will take you seriously if you have bite marks all over you." Momo teased causing me to blush heavily. It was no secret that I was going to have sex with Issei at some point that night and Momo was aware of it just as I was.
"Just help me pick something." I groaned. A few minutes later we decided on an outfit and I was ready to go. This was going to be a long night and hopefully there wasn't too much drama. Once I finally picked out an outfit I was ready to go.
Flashback
(Rias P.O.V)
Usually returning to the underworld made me smile since I loved my family, but this year was different. The situations with Riser and Kokabiel have certainly made my life harder especially since my only new peerage member was Murayama. Azazel was with us and although he was going to help us train, his attitude really annoyed me. Then there was Ravel who was using us in order to go home and see her family. "Ughh here we go" I groaned as we sat on the train. This was going to be extremely irritating and I knew that things were just getting started.
"What's wrong Rias" Kiba wondered innocently.
"She's probably worried about Issei. Well the fact that Issei isn't with her." Murayama quipped causing me to twitch slightly. I made her my servant in order to hopefully lure Issei but it failed miserably. Sure her power is nice but it's not… well his.
"Not at all." I protested.
"Whatever you say Rias" Murayama scoffed and from the look that the rest of my peerage was giving me they knew I was lying also.
"If you ever want that guy to come to your side you gotta get over yourself." Azazel smirked. The smile on his face drove me nuts and the fact that he was so smug irritated me.
"What would you know?" I scoffed angrily.
'Besides the fact the kid is my good friend and I talk to him plenty… nothing I guess. Then again it doesn't matter what I say" Azazel smirked. I was furious by his response but at least his daughter wasn't here. Raynare drove me nuts.
"I don't need your advice whether it's about Issei or about training" I scoffed.
"You need all the help you can get when it comes to the kid. As for fighting that's a whole different story." Azazel said offhandedly.
"Whatever" I groaned. This was gonna be a long few weeks.
(Scene Skip)
When we finally arrived at the Gremory Mansion I calmed myself down since I could finally see my family. Looking at the front entrance there was my Mom and Dad who happily met with me. "Hey Aunty Rias" my nephew Millicas said happily running around them.
"Aunty Rias huh." Murayama teased me slightly. It was annoying but I understood that she was messing with me.
"He's actually my brother's kid." I retorted back.
"Well he's cute." Murayama smirked.
"Anyway everyone this is my nephew Millicas and my Mom and Dad." I said calmly as I introduced my family to my peerage. Things were relatively simple and that's how I liked it.
"It's a pleasure to meet the new faces." My mom said with a smile.
"I'm surprised the Red Dragon Emperor isn't joining us. I was really hoping to speak to him" my dad said calmly
"Issei isn't coming down here. He'll be at the meeting but until then he's in the human world."
"Odd I thought he was at least Rias's boyfriend." My mom said with a frown. This is bad and not what I needed at all.
"Why not just focus on whose here and let Rias's relationship with the Red Dragon Emperor take care of itself." Azazel said calmly stopping things for now. Hmm maybe he wasn't so bad.
(Scene Skip)
After we all moved in, the time had come for Azazel to begin our training and I was curious what the fallen angel leader would do for us. "Alright everybody we're going start off with sparing." Azazel said calmly. This was ridiculous.
"Why in the world would you have us spar against each other?" I asked angrily
"While some of you are very good at using your powers, that's not true for all of you. An example would be Murayama. Sure she has that Light Ferry power and sure she's gotten better but she needs to learn to fight real strong opponents. Gasper is similar because even though he has his power he's not used to using it against somebody."
"Okay so what about me." I wondered.
"Honestly in your case and in Akeno's you're both powerful but you could be so much more."
"Excuse me." I said angrily.
"I've watched you spar with the others and your control over your power is sloppy. You waste so much energy needlessly and it'll cost you in a big fight. As for Akeno she should be far stronger but she has to embrace her real power." Azazel said coldly.
"I'll show you power." Akeno screamed as she fired attack after attack at Azazel. After about five minutes Akeno was finished and I imagined even Azazel would have some serious damage.
"Not bad." Azazel smirked as he appeared almost unharmed.
"How!" Akeno said angrily.
"Well I am the leader of the fallen angels and I've spared with her father on many occasions. You may be able to use lightning like he can but without using your real power you won't bother me one bit." Azazel said calmly.
"Hmm then try this on for size." I yelled as I fired a power of destruction attack at him. I figured that I could catch him off guard. I was shocked when he deflected my attack like it was nothing.
"A little advice… when you're firing an attack at that level it would be wise to not say anything." Azazel groaned.
"Damn you." I yelled as I started to fire attack after attack. Just like before he deflected most of my attacks and it was ridiculous. I thought I was strong but he was making me look like nothing.
"Can you stop because if you stay like this we'll have to cancel training?" Azazel groaned. I stopped and relaxed for a little bit.
"Fine" I groaned since I realized that he had a point. A few minutes later I was able to recover enough to spar with Akeno and our training began. Kiba and Murayama were sparing against one another while Gasper was freezing Koneko and trying to attack her with as much strength as he could.
(Scene Skip)
The first week was an absolute headache but I could tell I was improving. Murayama and Kiba were doing well also but I felt like Murayama wasn't nearly what I hoped she'd be by this point. Right now I was relaxing in my room hoping to figure out what to do next. "Dammit if only I had Issei." I groaned out loud. Of course at that moment my door opened and Murayama came in.
"Hello Lady Rias." Murayama said angrily.
"What did you want Murayama?" I asked nervously.
"Well I wanted to talk to you about my training but after hearing what you had to say I doubt it matters." Murayama said coldly. Oh crap she heard what I had to say.
"No that's not true at all." I protested.
"So you don't regret making me your servant." Murayama replied.
"Not at all." I said without hesitating. I was glad that she was my servant there was no doubt about it.
"So why does it feel like I was a consolation prize." Murayama said sadly her expression darkening.
"You're not a consolation prize Murayama. I'm glad that you're my servant." I said calmly.
"So let me ask you this. If Issei was your servant from the start would you have reincarnated me?" Murayama questioned.
"That's a hard question for me to answer Murayama. Issei would've taken all eight pawns leaving me with a knight and a rook." I started to say.
"Hmph in other words the answer is no. You only got me because you figured hey Issei's connected to her maybe she's useful enough and if I get lucky I can convince Issei to join you." Murayama pouted.
"That's not true. I would've gladly made you my knight if I already had Issei. I went with Pawn because it's a more versatile piece" I explained.
"I see" Murayama replied. I managed to dodge a bullet there but Murayama knew that I was with her.
(Scene Skip)
The day of the Youth Devils meeting had finally arrived and I had just finished my shower and I was drying off as I looked at my closet and couldn't come up with something, "This is so frustrating." I groaned since I knew that I was running out of time to impress him. When my door opened my mother of all people appeared.
"It's always tough trying to find just the right dress to impress that special somebody isn't it dear." My mom said out of nowhere.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." I protested.
"Oh Rias you can't fool me. You want to impress that Issei person and you don't know what to do." My mom teased. The frustration of the time in the underworld finally got to me and I broke down.
"What can I do Mom? The only advantage I have is my breasts and I'm about to lose it" I protested. Sona was no doubt going to be in her real appearance and that meant I had to look my best or he'd ignore me as always.
"Well then why don't you use those breasts to your advantage since unlike Sona you're used to walking around with large breasts." my mom said with a smile.
"You're right mom" I said with a smile. In the end I could only keep trying to distinguish myself as much as possible. Issei did admit on many occasions that despite our issues he does still love my breasts and that was my only chance.
"I know darling and that's why I'm Mom." My mother smirked before handing me a package. "This will probably help."
As I opened the package I couldn't help but wonder what my mom got and when I saw what was inside I smiled. "Thanks Mom" I said happily.
"Anytime dear." My mom smiled before leaving the room. Maybe tonight wouldn't be so bad after all.
Flashback
(Ravel P.O.V)
After Lady Rias and her family got off I was left on the train alone as I made my way home after all this time. A week after my brother's defeat I went to my mother to ask if I could transfer into Kuoh Academy. I was curious how my mother would react but she just smiled knowingly. "Ravel I won't pretend to know why you want to do this but I will talk to the Gremory's about making the arrangements." My mom said calmly. It took a little while to finish my transfer since there was apparently another incident at Kuoh. Of course when I arrived I figured I'd have easy access to the Red Dragon Emperor boy was I wrong. So now it was time to go home and I wondered how much my brother has changed.
(Scene Skip)
When I arrived at the train station I was pleased to see that the person greeting me was my maid Mihae. I guess my brother allowed her to greet me. "Hello Lady Ravel." Mihae said with her usual angelic smile.
"It's been so long Mihae" I said happily as I gave my maid a hug.
"We have much to discuss" Mihae said as we took a car back to the mansion.
(Scene Skip)
As I sat in my room after a surprisingly long day I realized that Issei had indeed changed my brother for the better. Before the battle his 'training' would consist of taking a few of the girls and using them to get off on whatever fantasy he wanted for the day. According to Mihae, everyone was training properly and had gotten stronger. He and Yubelluna were even in a proper relationship also which was good for both of them and she was the only one who dealt with his urges. It seems as though Issei's influence was far greater than I ever imagined. It was a bit ironic since Issei lived quite the lecherous lifestyle himself. At that time somebody knocked on my door so naturally I called out, "who is it?"
"It's Riser" my brother called out. I must admit that I was a bit nervous that he was coming to see me now but I was confident that my brother had changed.
"Come on in" I said calmly. When my brother walked in I was almost shocked at what he was wearing and I a good way. He still had his famous pink suit but instead of being messy like a delinquent everything was buttoned up. He almost looked like a reasonable human being.
"Hello big brother." I said with a smile. I went to hug him but I was surprised when he refused.
"Listen Ravel, I know that I was a horrible brother before all this. I treated you and the rest of my peerage terribly and I was an embarrassment to the Phenex name."
'Yes you were brother but I've heard that's changed." I replied with a smile.
"Yes I have. I doubt Lady Gremory or the Red Dragon Emperor will want to hear it but I have changed for the better. I hope you tell them that the next time you see him." Riser said calmly.
"I will" I replied with a smile before my brother left. Seeing my brother and how he acts now I'm glad that Issei did what he did. Though I wonder what Issei really thought about my brother all things considered. Oh well I'd ask him when I see him at the Youth Devil meeting.
(Scene Skip)
It was time for the Youth Devil Meeting and the last two weeks feel like a blur. I was better friends with everyone in my brother's peerage and I had gotten stronger from sparing with everybody else. Right now, Mihae was finishing the adjustments on my kimono. "So Lady Ravel do you mind if I ask you a question." Mihae said with a smile on her face.
"Of course Mihae and you don't have to call me Lady Ravel, we're friends remember."
"Well Ravel, I'm curious what it's like being around the Red Dragon Emperor. Most of us haven't met the guy so we were curious about him."
I guess I can't blame them really. None of the girls met the Red Dragon Emperor before the battle with Riser and considering how much Riser changed they wondered what type of person he was, "Ironically enough he's actually a lot like my brother used to be." I said with a chuckle.
"You can't be serious." Mihae replied in disbelief.
"Not at all. He has sex with multiple women and does so with a frequency that would make my brother's old self proud." Mihae seemed furious but my next words calmed him down. "The difference between him and my brother is that my brother didn't care about anybody but himself. Issei cares about all of us and while there's no doubt lust is involved we've all become better people thanks to being with him."
"I wonder what Riser would think if we told him that?" Mihae wondered.
"Please don't. He's doing so well and that would probably make him regress." I said with a chuckle that Mihae followed.
"So how big is he" Mihae teased causing me to blush for a moment. Of course with all the time I spent with him Akeno and Raynare I became pretty used to teasing.
"Let's just say one of the reasons he has so much sex is that one girl couldn't handle him." I replied causing Mihae to get a slight nosebleed. A few minutes later we were ready to go and I wondered just what he would do next.
(Narrator's P.O.V)
As they ascended on the castle where the Youth Devil Meeting would take place the thoughts of Sona Sitri Rias Gremory and Ravel Phenex were both on the meeting and the young man who they had left behind. For Rias, this felt like the last chance she had to truly make the Red Dragon Emperor hers. For Sona Sitri it was time to make her dream a reality and the question wasn't IF she'd succeed but when. For Ravel Phenex her thoughts were purely on the man who changed her brother for the better despite being not so different from him in the first place. As for Issei hyoudou and his own thoughts. Well that's a story for another day.
Next Chapter: The Dragons Left Behind
AN: I know that this is a .5 chapter but I figured that it would be an interesting take.