Chapter 3

"Talking."

'Thinking.'

Locations

Noises

"Ddraig talking in Issei's mind."

[Sacred Gear Announcing/Talking]

"The power of destruction, an ability so volatile that it is responsible for giving the Bael Clan its status in the Underworld. Its possessors have all been powerful figures that have influenced the current government. The Bael Clan themselves are the dominant political power, Zekram Bael being someone who keeps the balance in the Underworld after the original Satan's death. His influence gave rise to the current Satan's, even then he still makes a hefty number of decisions in the noble courts."

The one who was speaking alone in his office whilst going over some documents was none other than Mephisto Pheles himself. He had been going over Issei's documents that he had been given to from Issei's mother.

His knowledge of Bael was ample, but it wasn't down to the details. Due to his position, he had chosen to stay out of most of the affairs of the Underworld. The previous Satan's were nothing, but untamed maniacs obsessed with world domination. The current ones were much more likable, they tended to stay out of the affairs of the Grauzauberer.

After having tested Issei on some things the day prior Mephisto decided to go over a few things with one of his servants. Finding the boosted gear within Issei was something that was a major discovery, and in the Supernatural world it was vital. A few problems also arise with this considering the past possessors always lived a life of hardship and unending fighting. More worrisome would be the many that had met fate at the hand of a certain technique that even the gods fear.

The major problem with this was that Issei was still a child, a young one at that. If something happened to him and he was manipulated it could cause havoc. Rogue Red Dragon Emperors were a problem with a large handful of them in the past, yet they were always killed by something or someone. The Grigori had been responsible for putting down a number of dangerous hosts that were affecting the defenseless humans.

'A problem with the child would be the trauma that he recently obtained. The road of recovery would be long, until them I cannot send him off to train.' Mephisto began to write down something on a sheet of paper, the paper had many things written down on it.

'Azazel might have some way to help the child recover, if I remember correctly, he was researching the draconic sacred gears. Perhaps having him and Tannin work together then Issei could bring out his full potential.'

As Mephisto sat in his chair the door to his office opened, a small creature then made its way to him.

The small dragon then sat down on the desk; the dragon despite its size was releasing an immense power. Mephisto smiled at the dragon as he settled down in his place, the two looked at each other and nodded.

"It's a surprise to have a request from you Mephisto, I assumed that it was important."

"It's a pleasure to see you again Tannin. You would be correct in your assumption as what I have for you is one of the most important favors, I could ask of you." Tannin lifted his head in anticipation. Never before has he seen Mephisto in such a way that he would be smiling about something so seriously.

Mephisto then pressed a button on the side of his desk, an intercom then opened.

"Send Hyoudou to my office please." Mephisto looked over towards Tannin.

"This boy I'm bringing in is a devil human hybrid, he also is the Red Dragon Emperor. I could tell from his aura, even though it is faint the power of domination is in there. I'm bringing this up because I know that I won't be able to draw out his full potential, but I can train him to an extent."

Tannin nodded his head.

"That seems like a viable option, only a dragon can train a dragon. However, I do have some things I want to know about this child." Of course, he did as any great dragon would when it came to a one of the dragon emperors. As the past would tell you they weren't the best of people when it came to Ddraig's or Albion's power.

"I do ask that you don't try anything that would scare or panic the child, as his mentor I want to keep his road of recovery stable as long as possible."

Tannin looked at him in confusion.

"Recovery?"

"Yes, he had just lost his parents. I managed to save his mother through reincarnation, but his father is dead. You might have heard it on the news the other day, the Bael family that went missing."

Tannin lowered his head, he himself was a father of three yet he didn't know much about losing family.

"I am sure that if we can lead him down the right path then he will become a powerful devil instead of falling prey to his emotions. I manage to keep him calm before I am quite sure that I can do it again." Mephisto looked towards the door of his office.

"For now, we should wait for him to arrive."

(Scene Break)

Issei was with his mother, they happened to be sitting near a pond. The Grauzauberer was a nice place to live, the surrounding area was lush with a healthy ecosystem, even animals' native to the Underworld lived in its radius.

His mother enjoyed it, having gotten him out of bed early in order to walk around with him. Issei seemed to enjoy the walk, not having a choice either way since he was still a young kid.

"I think it's healthy for the two of us to spend time together like this. Knowing your father, I expect you to be a little vigorous when you're older, he was hard to keep down." Issei looked up to his mother, mostly confused.

His mother then pulled him into a hug, she rested her chin on top of his head.

"I hope that we can spend more time together when you're still this small, I don't want you to leave me alone for the rest of time." A single tear then fell down his mother's face, Issei was still unaware of what was going on.

"I wanted to give you a normal childhood, one like when I was younger. Having other kids to play around, getting in trouble for dumb things." Issei continued to remain stuck.

"Tell me Issei, what do you want to do today?" asked Miki as she let go of him.

Before Issei could speak someone approached them from the cobblestone pathway that led to the bench they were sitting on.

"Pardon the intrusion, but Lord Pheles would like Issei's presence in his office." It was a maid that had approached them, Miki looked at her with somber eyes.

"Should I go with you?"

"Just the child is necessary." The maid looked down at Issei with a smile, not a single change in her expression.

"Alright, Issei go with the kind lady. Make sure that you bring him back to me, I'll be in my room." Issei's mother then patted him on the head, Issei still confused on what was happening.

She then walked in the opposite direction of them.

"Follow me young one." The maid then began to walk with Issei in tow. Issei looked confused as his mother walked away from him.

"Mom?"

Issei turned to face the maid who was who was looking over her shoulder at him, her short brown hair and amber eyes met his violet orbs that were still looking worried.

She turned around and walked up to him.

"Don't worry child, I'll return you to your mother after you finish with Lord Pheles. I can promise that." She smiled sincerely towards Issei, this calming him down slightly. She then reached out her hand towards the boy, she emitted a friendly feeling.

Issei looked up at her, his look didn't seem that he was ok with being separated from his mother.

"Ok, Miss." Issei put his hand out to grab hers. As she grabbed his hand an indescribable feeling coursed through her, it didn't hurt or anything it was just odd. Her facial expression didn't change from its smile, just appearing a little strained.

"Let's go shall we." The two then began to walk to the office side by side. Issei kept quiet among the sound of clacking on stone, the wind blowing and the animals that were in the underworld.

After a short walk they arrived at the office. The maid let go of Isseis hand and raised it to the door handle.

Dakun

The maid opened the door and walked inside as Issei remained outside.

"I have brought your guest my Lord." The maid then signaled for Issei to walk in.

"Thank you Deliah, you may have the rest of the day off." Mephisto waved her away as she walked out of the room. Issei walked in after, the child looked nervous as he walked in.

Tannin raised his head to look at the child, his first impression was of a lost kid that has nowhere to go. The boy was slightly shaking in his place, looking back and forth between him and Mephisto.

"He certainly isn't one of bravery yet, this one looks like a lost puppy." Spoke the dragon that resided on the desk.

Issei looked up at Tannin as the dragon raised its head to get a better look at the young devil.

"That is how it may be now, but in time he will change." Mephisto then looked down at Issei.

"Take a seat please, this is someone I want you to meet."

Issei looked back in forth between the two before finally deciding to take a seat I the nearby chair.

After watching him get seated Mephisto clapped his hands together. This caught both the attention of Issei and Tannin.

"Let's get started, shall we?" Mephisto looked over toward Issei.

"I'll be honest with you Issei, I brought you here in order to help plan for your future." Mephisto then summoned a small piece of paper and handed it over toward Issei. Tannin looked at the interaction as he wanted to see what the child would say.

"My future?" asked the small child who now seemed confused.

Mephisto looked down at the document below him, scanning back over it multiple times until he found what he needed.

"Yes, your future."

Mephisto looked Issei directly in his eyes.

"You are a devil from the Bael Clan, not only that but if I am correct in my hypothesis then you should possess the Longinus Boosted Gear."

Issei's eye widened at the mention of a Longinus. He didn't know much about them other then what his father had told him about them being very powerful.

"If that is so then I would like for you to train with Azazel, he knows a great deal with the devices and should be able to elevate your use with it. However, your demonic power is immense yet untamed. Letting you go now would only prove negative as it wouldn't allow for you to grow. That power of destruction you have has much to improve from the very basic use to destroy." Mephisto then held up his palm, slowly a holograph formed.

In it was a man who seemed to be in his early twenties, what stood out about him was his rather long crimson hair.

Issei looked at the figure, he looked familiar but not someone that Issei had come in contact with. His father may had seen it on the television or an image from before.

"That man right there is Sirzechs Lucifer, one of the Four Great Satans." Mephisto then brough the holograph closer to Issei.

Issei moved forward slightly in order to get a better look.

"He is a devil that is also a descendant of the Bael clan and the Gremory clan. His mother is Venelana Gremory; it used to be Bael before she joined the Gremory clan." Mephisto then shifted the hologram to display a different image of the Crimson Satan.

The image that was now being display was of Sirzechs with multiple spheres of destruction surrounding him.

"This devil has the power of destruction as well, but he is different as his is so refined the control is absolute. During the Civil War he was responsible for eliminating multiple descendants of the Satans completely." Mephisto then pulled his hand back causing the hologram to disappear.

"I haven't spoken to him in a very long time, but I do know that he is a friendly person. If I can be convincing enough then it would be very plausible that he may be able to help you out later down the line.

Whilst Mephisto continued to talk about devils with Issei; Tannin was busy trying to create a connection between himself and what was hopefully Ddraig. So far, the process has been futile as he hasn't been able to bring the Welsh Dragon out enough.

A dragon of his power should be enough to bring out the sacred gear to a point of reaching the ancient and immensely powerful being. It frustrated him to know that he couldn't do this one simple thing.

'Perhaps another Dragon King would suffice?' Tannin continued to think to himself, the mighty dragon turned devil was interested on what this child could potentially turn into.

Mephisto had now placed the document he had in front of Issei, the child looked at it whilst Mephisto leaned back in his chair.

"I only ask these things of you now so that you can be stronger later. This will help you more than myself as it should."

Issei finished reading the document, he was about certain things.

"Who's Azazel?" Issei pointed toward one of the paragraphs on the paper.

"He is a friend of mine that knows a lot about sacred gears, I think he would be able to help you more than I can later on." Issei continued to look at the document before turning his head back over toward the door.

"Can I go back to my mom?" Mephisto took one good look at Issei, he saw how the child didn't seem comfortable anymore.

"You may, I'll have someone take you back there. Think about what you read for me, when you make a decision then tell me." Mephisto watched as Issei got off his chair and walked out the room.

"I couldn't make any contact with Ddraig, he must be abnormally deep within the sacred gear," spoke Tannin as he moved around the desk to get more comfortable.

Mephisto grabbed ahold of the documents that Issei had left on the desk.

"Hmm, that is quite a situation." Mephisto then neatly placed the documents in a file before putting them in a drawer.

"What do you plan to do now?" asked Tannin as he looked towards the door. Mephisto put his hand on his chin and looked down.

"For the time being I need to get him familiar with demonic power and magic. Being able to cast basic spells is something that even a low-class devil can accomplish." Mephisto then leaned back.

"With the power of destruction coursing through him and his large natural reserves, he can be capable of matching even high-ranking magicians within the Grauzauberer."

"Do you truly believe so?" curiously asked Tannin.

"Indeed, I'll begin to make preparations tonight."

End of the chapter, sorry for not uploading anything recently. Lost the drive, got busy with school and work. Things might change, I'll make no guarantee besides letting you guys know I do not plan on quitting fanfiction. Not that it matters but I will keep this going.