New and improved chapter 5. It has a bit of humor! Be sure to review!
(Mills Rock)
Morning had come to Manhattan as the sun rose above the city. On Mills Rock, the sunlight seeped through the windows, including the one connected to Chad's bedroom. Groaning, the son of Chaos rose out of bed, naked as the day he was born. The bed's sheets were in shambles from last night's 'fun' between Chad and Kuroka.
Speaking of said black cat, she was currently gone, along with her clothes and sandals. And Chad would know if she were somewhere else in the house. Chad assumed she had gone off to her day job that she had to work at least once a week. A restaurant owned by a friend of his. It was one of the conditions Kuroka had to do in order to gain protection from possible Devil death squads. And considering the restaurant, there was less of a chance of her getting killed.
Anyway, Chad got up and dressed, wearing a pair of sweatpants, short-sleeve shirt and sandals. He made his way to the kitchen where he made himself some breakfast. Said breakfast took the form of coca-puffs, a few waffles and apple juice. Chad also poured syrup on the waffles too before eating it all with great gusto. Chad always got hungry whenever he woke up. He possessed an accelerated metabolism, so he would need several plates and bowls of food before being satisfied.
He had just finished his fifth plate of waffles when his phone started to ring. Ever since the end of the second Giant War, efforts in ensuring that demigods could use cellphones without attracting monsters were put in. Hephaestus, Hermes, and Iris were able to finally create a new brand of cellphones. The payment was still the same, as it would go to Iris, kind of like paying for cellphone services. Anyway, when Chad looked at the caller ID, he saw it was none other than Thea.
Thea Nova Amber was a demigod, a daughter of Hestia to be precise. However, like children of Athena, she was not conceived in the normal sense of the word. Thea was born from the ashes of Hestia's hearth, infused with the love the goddess had for Thea's father, who sadly passed away due to cancer some time ago. Due to the situation of her birth, the daughter of Hestia earned the nickname "Phoenix Princess".
Naturally her appearance caused a lot of people talking. Her siblings, the eldest Olympians, were honestly surprised Hestia would ever have a child. The Goddess of the Hearth also wasn't expecting it to happen, but it already was done. The first few years Hestia raised Thea on her own before sending her to camp, so she could socialize better with others. And as Hestia was Chad's guardian, he and Thea spent a lot of time together, forming a sibling bond.
Like all Demigods, Thea had inherited much of her mother's abilities, such as fire manipulation for example. Thea could even use her flames to heal others, though they were not as powerful as the medical skills of healing Deities' children. Along with that, Thea also got Hestia's cooking skills, something many people commented on. Eventually, Thea opened a restaurant known as 'The Comforting Hearth' which served dishes and drinks of the many cultures in the world. It quickly became famous as customers from various races and factions came to enjoy the delicious food cooked there. It is the same place where Kuroka works at.
Picking up the phone, Chad pressed the talk button before putting it to his ear. "Hello?" He asked casually.
"Chad. It's me, Thea. I need a favor from you." She said.
"What is it?" Chad asked.
"I got an order of servings to be delivered for an upcoming Devil engagement ceremony. I've been trying to contact them to get confirmation for the orders, but they aren't responding." Thea sounded annoyed. She never did like it when people were unresponsive about their orders. "I think a member of the family lives in Japan. If you could get them to confirm the order, I'd appreciate it."
Grunting, Chad relented. He could never really say no to Thea, even if it did bother him. "Fine. Text me the address and I'll warp right over there." Chad replied.
A few seconds later, the address appeared on his phone. When he looked at it, Chad cursed. "Oh, you got to be shitting me!"
The address on the phone was none other than Kuoh Town. And the person Thea wanted Chad to speak with was Rias Gremory.
(Kuoh Academy)
A few hours later, Chad reappeared at Kuoh Academy. It was the evening and classes had already ended by then so there were no students present. That meant less of a chance of him getting attention. He began making his way to the old school club building where the ORC meet. Chad still found this whole thing annoying, but he promised Thea he would do it and so he had no choice.
Without a care in the world, Chad entered the building. Once he found the room where Gremory was, the son of Chaos kicked the door open without even knocking. Inside he was met with the surprise faces of Rias and her group. With them were Grayfia and another group full of girls. At the front of said group was a young man in his early twenties with short blonde hair and dark blue eyes. He wore what consisted of a burgundy blazer with gold embroidery on the right with matching pants and black dress shoes. Underneath his open blazer was a white dress shirt that was unbuttoned save for one button, giving a slight view to his chest. Chad noted that he had an arrogant look on his face.
Noticing Rias's and Grayfia's concern looks, Chad gave a wave. "Greetings everyone. I have good news that I am not here to kill Rias Gremory after what happened last night." He said. His words made everyone except said redhead and the maid confused, though the they did appear relieved. "However, I am here to give her this." Chad added as he threw a book at the Gremory heiress. Rias just nearly caught it from hitting her face. She looked down at it and was surprised at the title.
"'100 ways to learn manners'?" Rias repeated confused.
"Hey, after what you pulled last night, coming into my house uninvited and telling me to pop your cherry, that book will be useful." Chad responded nonchalantly. This earned surprised gasps from everyone, though Issei was glaring at Chad with envy. "Anyway, that an't why I'm here. Though seeing that Lucifuge is there, it makes my job easier."
"Wait a minute!" The blonde man yelled, getting everyone's attention. He glared at Chad. "Rias who is this peon and what does he mean by popping your cherry?!" He demanded.
"Be quiet, Lord Riser." Grayfia ordered sternly. Her tone made the now named Riser shut his mouth, though his glare did not leave. The gray-haired maid looked back at Chad. "Sir Walker, what is it that you wished to discuss about?"
"This" Chad said, holding up a receipt. "Thea Amber Nova, a good friend of mine said that your family as well as a family called the Phenex, had ordered food from her restaurant for an engagement ceremony buffet. She told me that she never got a confirmation on the order or payment." He explained as he handed the paper to Grayfia for her to look it over. "She's someone close to me and I am not particular fond when her efforts go to waste or not appreciated it." Chad added the last part in a threatening tone, letting some of his aura out. It caused a good number of the occupants in the room to shudder.
Grayfia managed to keep her stern feature, but on the inside, she was worrying. Chad Walker wasn't listed on the 'Top 10 Strongest Beings in the World' for nothing. His powers of the Void were well feared by many, including Gods, his mastery over it more. It was far greater than her husband's Power of Destruction, for where it could do destroy nearly anything it hit, the power of nothingness could erase anything, no matter the target's durability or defenses. There was Chad's other skills and abilities to worry about as well, including the inherit fighting instincts all Demigods had. While Grayfia was confident in her abilities, she did not deceive herself into believing she could contend with Chad if he was angry.
Unfortunately, the situation got worse when Riser spoke again. "You damn human, this is an important meeting between the House of Phenex and the House of Gremory! You have no right to interrupt your betters. And that bitch of a friend of yours should be honored to have made food for an important occasion, whether or not she got paid."
While the Devils of Rias's peerage were glaring at Riser for his rude comments, Grayfia casted a wary eye towards Chad. She knew that Chad cared deeply for those close to him and there was no telling how he would react to that. The demigod however had a blank look on his face, which for some reason made him even more intimidating.
Wanting to prevent any possible conflicts. "Lord Riser. May I remind you that you are currently in Gremory territory. You should show a bit of mannerism towards the others here. Such rudeness that you give now would not reflect well on the Phenex family." Grayfia tried to say before Chad interrupted her.
The son of Chaos looked directly at Riser. "It seems like the 'noble' is unable to do such a thing." Chad insulted. "You be a bit more grateful that my friend, the 'bitch' was kind enough to cook so many dishes for your engagement. I suggest you apologize." Chad demanded.
The way that this person was talking to him infuriated Riser. Chad spoke in a bored tone with no respect whatsoever towards the third son of the Phenex pillar greatly damaged the Devil's ego. Flames began to dance around his fingertips as his demonic aura slowly leaked out. The increase in heat caused everyone besides Grayfia and Chad to sweat a little.
Raising a hand, a large fireball was conjured above the palm. "Insolent little-"
Riser's sentence was cut off when Chad delivered a powerful punch to the Phenex member's stomach. Infused with null energy, combined with his superhuman strength, the son of Chaos sent Riser flying through the wall and crashing into the next room. The man twitched for a few seconds before losing conscious.
Silence reigned in. The peerage of Riser looked conflicted between attacking Chad for striking their King or run to the Phenex's aid. The Gremory group was shocked at seeing the demigod taking down a high-class Devil with a single blow. Grayfia wasn't all the surprised. However, she was worried how the Phenex Clan would react to this. And the perpetrator still had the same bored look on his face before looking back at Grayfia. "So, about the money…"
(Sometime Later, at the "Comforting Hearth")
"And the maid took the idiot back to the Underworld, along with his peerage before they could do something stupid. I left after that and a few hours later the maid came back with the check, which I gave to Thea." Chad said as he took a drink of his coke.
Currently Chad Walker was sitting in one of the tables at Thea's diner. It was near closing time so not many people were about. The only exceptions being the automatons who served as waiters and waitresses. Sitting across from Chad was a male in his early thirties. He had buzzcut brownish hair, with light tanned skin and brown eyes. He was taller than Chad where the son of Chaos only reached the man's shoulders. He was wearing a sage green sleeveless shirt and black jeans with brown boots. It was clear that he was muscular but not overly so. He had a scar over his left eye, as well as a smaller one over his lip.
His name was Ezekiel Riddick, or Zeke for short. Despite his appearance, Zeke was over a hundred years old. Originally, he served as captain of the Union army and fought in the Civil War. Having fought faithfully in several battles, Zeke deserted when he killed his commanding officer after the man ordered the death of a Native American tribe, including the women and children. For underneath his rough exterior, womanizing, boisterous and trigger-happy attitude, Zeke was a man of principles, one of which was not killing the defenseless and innocent.
After killing his commander, Zeke spent the next three years traveling the US, acting as a bounty hunter. He was eventually hunted down by his former comrades. During the ensuing gunfight, Zeke was fatally wounded. As he laid dying, however, he was visited by the goddess Hera.
Hera had been watching Zeke for a while since he deserted the army. She had taken an interest in the mortal due to his strong morals. And though Zeke flirted with many women, he never formed real attachments for them, nor slept with them as he did not want to break his loyalty and love to his late wife. Such commitment to the deceased was enough to earn Hera's respect and the goddess gave Zeke immortality. The only catch was that he can never truly fall in love again and never remarry.
With a new, unfettered body, Zeke began traveling the world, seeing new things and occasionally helping those in need. Having already been Clear Sight before his transformation, Zeke would sometimes fight against monsters of the supernatural. He never went to Camp Half-Blood, preferring to travel rather than stay cooped up in one place.
A few years ago, Zeke met Chad and the two became fast friends, with the former becoming something of a mentor/father figure. Together, they went on many adventures and shared a close bond due to their unique beings. Secretly, Zeke also had Chad promised to kill him if he ever went astray or if someone tried to use his immortal invulnerable body against humanity. It was a difficult request for Chad, but he grimly accepted, another show of trust between the two.
"Well, I'm glad that things turned out okay." Zeke commented as he took a chug of beer. In front of the two were several half-empty plates and bowels. The two had really dug into Thea's cooking, seeing how good it was. "Course, those Devils are gonna give you a hard time for what you did to the little bastard."
"Ah fuck em" Chad merely said, taking a drink of coke. He was never a fan of alcohol and rarely drank it. "Like I care what those bats thought…man I'm sounding like Hades."
Zeke laughed at that and the two enjoyed the rest of their meal in comfortable silence. The silence was broken when the door opened, the bell jingling catching their ears. It was followed by Thea's voice. "Welcome to-Chad it's for you." She said.
Turning around, Chad frowned when he watched Sirzechs and Grayfia enter the restaurant. The maid casted weary eyes on the demigod while Sirzechs tried to look cheerful. Chad groaned as he took another chug of his coke. "The Hades do you want, Red?" Chad asked as the couple approached their table.
"Ah, I was wondering if we could sit here?" Sirzechs asked politely.
Chad and Zeke's exchanged looks before making room. "Fine, but you'll have to order something. That's Thea's rule." Chad said as Zeke moved over to sit beside him. Sirzechs and Grayfia sat across from them.
Thea came by a few minutes later with some tea for the Devils. After taking a sip Sirzechs spoke. "My wife told me that you had an 'interesting' meeting with my sister's fiancé." The Red Satan said.
"Fiancé? Ah you mean that blonde idiot." Chad replied with a bored tone. "What about it?"
Sirzechs paused, wondering how he should word this. "Well, when his peerage returned to the Underworld, word got out about your involvement. And well, a lot of upper-class Devils aren't happy."
Chad raised an eyebrow. "You speak as if I should care. I didn't care when my friends and I killed those who helped the Titans, and I don't care now. Unless you have a reason why I should help train your sister's peerage, then this conversation is over."
Chad's words made Grayfia and Sirzechs look surprise. "How did you…" Sirzechs tried to ask but it was cut off.
"It's kind of obvious. Those lot have little actual combat skills. Especially that brown haired kid with the red arm, who thinks more with his dick rather than his head." Chad said. "Their chances of winning against an actual force of skilled fighters is about twenty percent. So, when you heard what I did, you hope you could use the fact that the Devil nobles were pissed off at me to coerce me to train those students, am I right?"
Zeke snorted when he saw the shocked expression on Sirzechs's face. The Devil looked like someone slapped him the face twice on both sides. Chad finished off his drink before getting up along with Zeke. The demigod put his money on the table. Before he left, Chad said to Sirzechs, "I'll admit that your sister's situation is something I don't like."
That made Sirzechs perk up. "Then-" He was cut off as Chad continued.
"However, I don't like it when people try to use me. It pisses me off. Furthermore, if I were to help your sister, a devil, imagine how that would look to the other pantheons?" Chad asked seriously.
Even though Chad was not affiliated with Olympus officially, he was still considered a Greek Demigod because of his father. And despite not being as active as other of the top 10, Chad was recognized for his power of the void, which could kill any being, including gods. Along with the rumor of him being Yaldabaoth, the entity formed from the essence of Chaos and the Biblical God, made Chad an even bigger danger to anyone that became his enemy. If the other factions were to learn that he helped the young sister of one of the Demon Lords, it might make them think that Olympus was aligning itself with the Devils. That could cause conflicts to build up between the pantheons and could lead up to a war.
"Looks like you figured it out, Mr. Lucifer." Chad said. "So, if you're done, I'd like to enjoy the rest of my drink now."
Sirzechs frowned. He had wanted to say something, but Chad's words left no room for argument. And he knew that the demigod was right. With a heavy sigh, the Satan and his wife got up and left, not before paying for the tea.
A few minutes later, Chad and Zeke had finished their drinks when the former's cell went off. Picking it up, the caller's name was 'Joseph Jerome' the demigod son of Heimdall. Responding, Chad asked, "Joseph. What's up?"
"Not much good, Chad! A whole army of orcs, trolls and a few dozen of Draugrs just showed up at the border of Asgard!" Joseph's voice yelled.
Chad frowned. "I'm guessing this isn't something the Einherjar and Valkyries can handle?" The Son of Chaos asked.
Joseph grunted on the other end. "If it were just them, then it would be no problem! The problem is, three Reavers just showed up to reinforce them!"
The name made Chad's facial expression turn dark. It was one of the few things that Chad hated, especially who they were related to. Turning back, he saw that Zeke and Thea also heard too. They had serious looks in their eyes and gave a silent nod. "Hang in there, Joseph. I'll be there soon, with Thea and Zeke behind me." Chad said before hanging up. As his friends got ready, Chad cursed, "Damn it, Orbis."
Here's the new chapter 5. Hoped you like it. The request for demigods from the other pantheons is still up. Anyway, leave a review!
I'm sure many of you noticed that I deleted the page of other OCs. The reason is that my mind keeps changing of what demigod OCs to make, so I decided to get rid of that page. Do not worry, most of those OCs will appear. I am also willing to accept demigods from other pantheons, specifically Shinto, Celtic, Tao, and Hindu, suggested by readers. I just need name, gender, race (i.e. Demigod and/or Legacy) godly parent, appearance, personality, abilities and equipment. You can let me know on a review or PM me. And only reviews that relate to this story, I've been getting reviews that are about my other stories and its getting annoying.
