Chapter 6

"Talking."

'Thinking.'

Locations

Noises

"Something isn't right, it usually isn't this calm during the mornings," spoke Issei as he looked around the street on his way to school. His walks in the morning would at least have one odd factor, either some small incident or accident would happen. Today however was different, nothing had happened yet.

After he got home from his stray hunt he went straight to bed, luckily for him the eye didn't act up when he awoke. Issei ended up waking up earlier than usual and decided to get to school early.

The street was mostly clear except for the occasional car and parent walking with their child. It was peaceful, just what he wanted.

Issei decided to walk the more scenic route, and scenic it was. The only reason being that some poor soul had fallen over in front of about 10 meters away. Sadly, for the girl her panties were exposed for anyone to see.

"Just gonna walk past that, nothing to do with me," spoke Issei as he silently walked right past the knocked over girl. Don't get him wrong, he wanted to help her. It was just that he would rather just not bother with it, why should he?

Kuoh Academy

Issei had arrived at the front gates of the school 15 minutes after his distraction earlier. Something was bothering him though; everyone was looking directly at him again.

He quickly looked around for any supernatural guests. Finding none he just walked past the other students.

'Somethings wrong, I can feel it. The auras in the school seem more panicked, perhaps something to do with a member of the church visiting this town. The church was abandoned after the Shidou's moved, maybe I'll look into it.'

Issei pulled out his phone and opened one of the apps, he looked both ways before typing something in. Issei quickly put his phone away as he walked into class, attention shifting back to him.

He looked up as he noticed everyone was looking at him.

"The fuck y'all looking at?" asked Issei as he gave everyone a dark look. They quickly faced away from him, the atmosphere in the room became heavier as they looked away. Issei looked around again before making his way towards his desk.

Issei sat down in his seat and waited for class to begin.

After sitting through most of his classes without any disturbance's lunchtime dawned upon him. He gathered his things together and placed them into his satchel. Issei looked towards the door as he got up, he then walked out of the classroom.

He began to make his way towards the cafeteria, due to not having made himself anything to bring. That wasn't a problem since he usually just ordered take-out or delivery.

As he entered the cafeteria something caught his eye, the hostile glare from a very angered Student Council President and her members. They all stood around her, the scene appeared to be gaining attention from the other students.

'Of course, they must want to be trap me in a way of sorts. Most likely to prevent me from doing any thing that would be able to deal with them, how dumb.' Issei then walked right past them, the SC moved in his way.

"Not so fast Mr. Hyoudou, we need to have a talk about your actions the other day."

Issei didn't acknowledge them, the other students now focused on what was going on between the two parties.

"You're being detained, come with us peacefully or we will have to use force!" spoke Sona. Issei stopped and turn his head to face her.

"Try that and you won't wake back up Shitori. Or maybe you just leave me be and stop wasting my time."

Issei had left her silent, not responding to anything he said. The cold aura that he released slightly caused everyone in the lunchroom to freeze up.

Sona looked to the side and walked out of the lunchroom with her peerage following behind her. No one said a word after that, Issei casually went to the counter and bought his lunch.

Sitting down at an empty table Issei began to eat.

'These kids are starting to get in my nerves. Luckily for me I get to relax this afternoon, yeah.'

Underworld- Lilith

The current devil capital, a place where the Satan's are located and the higher politicians in society reside on occasions. Why was Issei there? Maybe to assassinate a politician, or hunt down a Satan. Nope, he was there to hang out with one of his associates.

Inside an office were three people. Issei donned in his armor and trench coat, Sirzechs Lucifer sitting in his chair and his queen Grayfia standing to the side.

Issei had something rolled in his hands while he sat across from Sirzechs. He was smiling uncontrollably as he was smoking the joint that was in his hand.

Sirzechs was laughing with him, both men clearly being under the influence. Grayfia had an agitated look on her face as she kept silent.

"I'm telling you Lucifer, the best thing about breasts is that if you find the right pair then you're set for life. Shiiiiiiiit, I still haven't found them. Penemue's are lovely and all, but there just not perfect."

Issei inhaled once again.

"I still love her though; she's got a nice ass. Hahahahaha." Issei started laughing uncontrollably as he exhaled. Sirzechs laughing with him, this being one of the few times that he was ever in such a state.

Issei then passed the joint to Sirzechs, the Satan taking it and inhaling.

"For a human I wouldn't have thought that you would have such a relationship with a Fallen Angel Cadre." Sirzechs then exhaled.

"Where did you even get this?" asked Sirzechs as he inhaled again.

"I have a guy in the United States, dude makes millions a year selling this stuff. I get it for free since I took care of some competition for him, some of the best you can get in the world." Issei laid his head down on the desk, he still continued to laugh.

Sirzechs then exhaled, looking towards Grayfia he attempted to hand it to her.

"Try some won't you."

"I refuse."

Issei raised his head from the desk and looked at her.

"You know people who are usually calm and collected are more likely to be the crazy one's when stimulated. I can safely guess that you get crazy when you're drunk, but I don't know for sure."

Grayfia gave him a glare, here red eyes piercing through his body.

Issei smirked.

"That stare if yours doesn't faze me, in fact it's been a while since I had an actual challenge. But that would be too problematic, for the devils I mean." Issei's eyes met Grayfia's, the stare down between two powerhouses. The Silver-Haired Queen of Annihilation, a master of ice magic strong enough to rival a Satan's. Across was a Wild Card with an unpredictable use of a Sacred Gear strong enough to rival a Longinus in its base form, a true threat to all Mythological Factions.

The tension in the air was thick enough to cut with a knife, Issei kept smiling menacingly. Sirzechs whilst high still had to intervene.

"Cut it out you two! We are still here for official business." Sirzechs then released his overwhelming aura, Issei's smirk grew larger.

"I know you won't do it Lucifer. You still want my help freeing your sister, that's why neither of you have done anything about me. Still, that Phenex brat shouldn't be a problem in the slightest. Immortal or not there isn't a single being in this world I can't kill." Issei then put his hand out.

Sirzechs passed him the joint. Issei took it and inhaled.

"How exactly are we doing this anyway? I know you aren't going to want him dead, that would cause a whole controversy and that would draw attention. And there isn't anything you could give me that would convince me to get reincarnated, that wouldn't work anyway since I wouldn't bow just like that."

Issei exhaled and turned his attention towards Sirzechs.

"He's supposed to be visiting her in the following weeks, most likely to try and get her to marry him quicker. I hate that she's been forced into this by our family, she's against it as well."

Issei inhaled once again.

"Continue."

"I'm betting that it gets to the point that I can get them to agree to a rating game, if she wins then she gets her freedom if not then they get married as soon as possible."

Issei put his hand up, Sirzechs stopped talking.

"Didn't she also inherit the Power of Destruction?" asked Issei as he passed the joint over to Sirzechs.

"Yeah, but she is a novice when it comes to using it. She never thoroughly trained with the power, believing that her natural talent would be enough," spoke Sirzechs in a depressed tone.

"Tch, that's pathetic. If you have a special power, then train with it until you can't master it any further. It took me a while to train to get where I am, and that isn't even my peak." Issei plopped his head back down on the desk.

"I'm assuming that you want me to defeat him for her in the rating game, but that's only if she agrees to the game. What if they don't? I can always just kill him." Issei lifted his chin.

"No, we don't want him dead. Knowing Raiser, I'm positive that he would pass the chance up to humiliate her, he's a hot head." asked Sirzechs as he pulled out a document.

"Yeah, just make sure you have something worth my time as a reward. I'll be back soon for another session, no one else ever wants to smoke with me." Issei then stood up and took one last inhale.

"You can finish it if you want, I have more at home." Issei then began summoning a teleportation circle, the purple circle forming directly beneath him. Sirzechs looked down at the magic circle.

"Why purple?" he asked as he inhaled once again. Issei looked at him and shrugged.

"Tribute, my aura's the same color. Kinda goes with the black armor, makes me resemble the Fallen Angels in a way." Issei then teleported away.

Shin

Sirzechs exhaled and turned towards Grayfia. She gave him a cold stare.

"What?"

"Throw it away!"

"No."

Safe to say the Sirzechs spent the rest of his night running away from his angered wife throughout the capital of Lilith.

Issei However teleported to a different area of the Underworld, specifically the office of a Cadre.

Issei looked down at the monument of paperwork on the desk in front of him. Behind that was the person he came to see, his current love interest Penemue.

"How does this even happen?" asked Issei pointing towards the paperwork. Penemue looked at Issei before planting her face on her desk.

"Azazel started a lot of new projects and someone has to do the paperwork for him. Can you help me out?"

Issei scanned the work with his eye, time wise it would take a few hours.

"Alright." Issei then took a chair from the other side of the room. He placed the chair next to hers and began working beside her.

They sat there for around 10 minutes before Penemue spoke up.

"What made you stop by?" Issei looked over and her.

"Felt lonely, I missed you. I was hoping that we could spoon for a little bit, but nothing ever goes right for me." Issei then sat up fully, he looked down at the document in his hand.

"I don't mind it though, I expected shit like this to happen a long time ago. Still, I get tired of this world every once in a while." Issei frowned.

"Are you ok?" she asked as she turned her whole form towards Issei.

"Yeah, I got high earlier, and it still has an effect on me. You know that already, but you still felt complied to ask." Issei then stood up and walked away from the desk.

Issei began summoning a magic circle beneath him, something was wrong though. His aura was slightly more erratic, as if he was purposely doing it.

"I'll see you some other time, the remaining work can be done pretty quickly. Bye."

Shin

Kuoh

He appeared in his apartment, the subtle calmness of the area around him helped him relax.

Looking over at the clock he noticed that it was late, another day closer to Armageddon.

"Fuck it, I'm going hunting."

Issei then rushed out his door. Passing the other occupants that were in the hallway, some wondering why he was dressed in such a way.

He paid no attention to them and continued his way towards a different part of the city.

Eventually he got to a vantage point where he had the best view of the city.

"Scan."

Issei's eye began scanning the town, it gave very accurate data for the area. Everything seemed normal for a second until his eye picked up on an unnatural signature.

He looked over towards the area that was under suspicion, it was a house with a weak barrier around it.

"Hmmm." Issei then jumped off the room he was on, making sure that he could land on the next by calculating his landings.

Within a minute he was able to reach his designation. Issei walked right through the barrier, it not having any effect on him. Using his x-ray vision, he managed to detect two signatures in the house. One upstairs whilst the other sitting in the living room.

"Holy energy?" the power of an object affiliated with the church was present. The presence of such a thing was indistinguishable, a problem being the disgusting smell of a rogue priest.

Issei then opened the door to the house, the smell of blood hitting him instantly.

"Bastard, he's in the living room. The girl is upstairs, probably inexperienced when it comes to things like this." Issei then walked into the house, silently approaching the living room.

As he slowly walked up towards the entrance of the room, he could hear a man talking to himself.

"Blood will be the atonement for your sins." The rogue priest then stood up.

"I'm tired of waiting for these damn devils! One should have come already, and no one shows up." The priest then walked over to the chopped-up corpse of the person he had killed.

"You disgusting piece of shit, making me waste my time hunting for devils that aren't even here." He the kicked a piece of the man's head.

Issei observed the priest, identifying 2 different weapons on him.

"Argento! Pack it up we're leaving!" Issei chose that moment to reveal himself.

Quickly grabbing the priest by the throat and pinning him against the wall, the force causing multiple things on the wall to fall down.

"Seems like you had fun, sadly for you it was the wrong choice." Issei then kneed the priest in the stomach.

"Gah!" the priests body went slightly limp. Issei disarmed him, tossing the weapons across the room.

"You want to explain what a rogue priest is doing in this town of all places?" Issei then tightened his grip, the forces causing the priest to cough in desperation.

"Go… fuck yourself… bastard." Issei threw the man to the ground. Taking on of his arms he pinned it behind the man's back.

"You got one chance to answer, or it breaks. Your call." The priest turned his head.

"I don't have to tell a little shit like you anything-"

Snap

"AAAAHHHHHHHH!" Issei broke the priest's arm instantly. Playing around wasn't something he liked when it came to something important.

"You gonna listen?" asked Issei as he grabbed the other arm and pinned in behind the priest's back.

He got no response.

Snap

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" and there went the second arm. Issei then grabbed the man by the back of the neck. The man's cries not fazing Issei as he slammed the man's head into the floor multiple times.

Issei then put the man into a head lock, one hand on his chin whilst the other on the top of his head.

"If you don't speak then it's your neck, think carefully." Issei then tightened his grip.

The priest remained silent expect for the cries of pain.

"Oh well." Right before Issei moved his arms a shout caught his attention.

"DON'T!" shouted out a female.

Issei looked towards the hallway that led into the living room.

'That's who was upstairs, the nun from earlier. She's the one who must have put up the barrier, probably was hiding from the screams.'

"Sir please don't kill Father Freed I beg of you!" cried out the girl in a begging voice.

Issei raised his eyebrow to her.

"Oh, why should I?" Asked Issei as he began pulling his arms.

The look on the girl's face was one of pure horror. Issei then pulled harder, the head of the priest turning quicker until-

Snap

The body then went completely limp, the sound resonating throughout the house. The girl was speechless, tears slowly came out of her eyes.

Issei then tossed the body in front of her. He then walked towards the exit as she knelt down next to the corpse.

"Father Freed, no!" Issei looked back down at her as she shook the body.

"Stop crying, people like him get what they deserve. If I was you then I would get out of here as soon as possible, unless you want to give up the information he didn't?" Issei let off a dark feeling as his stare pierced through her.

"What are you trying to do!" Issei walked over to her and grabbed her by the hair.

"I could say the same question, but it's better for both of us if you speak up first." Issei let off a small amount of aura which was felt by the girl.

"What are a rogue priest and nun doing in a town like this?" Asked Issei in a friendly tone, a clear contradiction to his previous actions.

"I was brought here to serve the Church. Please don't hurt me!" Issei tightened his grip on her hair.

"Did he bring you here?"

"No, Lady Raynare did. She said that it would repair my relationship with God."

"That's all I need to hear." Issei the poked the girl in the forehead with his finger hard. The impact designed to knock her out, which it did.

Issei gently put her down, making sure that she wasn't harmed.

'Raynare sounds like a Fallen Angel name, makes sense since rogue priest usually are associated with them. One of the few things that I do hate about the Grigori, letting things like this happen.' Issei made his way out the house.

When he got outside something caught his senses, the barrier was gone.

"She must have failed to put it up fully. I guess I should investigate the church later, maybe it's another group of rogue fallen angels. Or something else?"

And that is the end of that chapter. Sorry for not updating this since February, didn't know what to do for the parts before Riser Arc or the eventual confrontation with Kokabiel. I did have some things planned but I had to scrap them since they wouldn't work all to well.

Anyway I have AP exams all of May so I have to focus on that. That will not stop me from putting chapters out though.

I hope you enjoyed the interaction between Issei and Sirzechs, I thought it was funny concept wise. Thanks for reading.