Okay so I'm not going to do all the Diodora crap I'll start closer to the end of it just before Shalba comes in and start from there. on another note I've been getting messages to tell me to read the dxd light novels to get a better idea of the dxd characters powers but for those of you who suggested it I'm sorry but I literally don't have the time, with my course at university I'm in at least 27 hours a week and any time after that is consumed by football and other things like my job so sorry but I won't be reading the novels. Any way hope you enjoy this.
"So explain to me one more time why we're splitting the team up?" Natsu asked Ophis who just turned and stared at him unnervingly without saying anything. "I just want Vali, Arthur and Bikou to search the dimensional gap for something, meanwhile you and the kitty cat will be coming with me to attend to matters concerning the Chaos Brigade" Ophis finally spoke up in her usual monotonous tone.
"Great so we're making ourselves out to be the villains again" Kuroka said with fake enthusiasm before noticing something. "Hey what happened to Tiamat, where'd she go?" the nekomata couldn't help but ask. "Oh she left this morning said she had something important to attend to concerning the other dragons" Natsu replied with a yawn.
"If you two are done with your idle chatter lets go" Ophis said in her usual monotonous tone before she grabbed onto the duo and all three of them vanished into thin air much to the dragon slayers despair. Moments later they appeared in front of a large tower like structure that was surrounded by well you name it and it was probably there, devils, Norse gods, fallen angels and now a dragon or two were all there.
"Damn there's a lot of them, so what do we do now?" Natsu asked Ophis who appeared to be completely ignoring him. "Go to the tower, I have some friends I'd like to meet up with" she simply replied before phasing out of existence. "I hate it when she does that, come on" Natsu said in an exhausted tone before motioning Kuroka to follow him.
Meanwhile at the top of the tower
"Rias Gremory!"
"What is it Ddraig?" the red haired devil called out, worry still evident in her voice upon seeing the angered state of her pawn Issei in front of her. No matter how many times she called out Issei's name he didn't respond instead his mind seemed to drift further away from her.
"If you don't want to die I suggest you get away from this place…and as for you; the one who calls himself Shalba, you made a poor choice…AND NOW YOU MUST PAY!" Ddraig's shouted in anger before an explosion of power went throughout the area knocking Shalba back into the wall behind and revealing Issei clad in his balance breaker. However, this was different from the usual, this time numerous green floating lights appeared around Issei quietly chanting something.
"I, who am about to awaken,"
"Am the Heavenly Dragon who has stolen the principles of domination from God"
"I laugh at the infinite, and grieve at the dream"
"I shall become the Red Dragon of Domination"
"And I shall sink you to the depths of crimson purgatory!"
"…JUGGERNAUT DRIVE!"
As Issei chanted this his balance breaker, no his body went through a radicle change, he grew in size; his arms and limbs grew in proportion while adorning a more dragon like resemblance. Large bone like wings sprouted from his back adorning emerald coloured gems and his neck as well as his head extended in length and side while being practically identical to that of a dragon with large jagged teeth.
The secondary explosion of power that came with the transformation completely levelled the tower and the shockwave of which sent Natsu and Kuroka reeling back. "Great, no that idiots gone and done it" Natsu growled out as he kept himself steady upon Kuroka's magic circle. "I hope you know what you're getting into, I don't know about you but he's putting out a hell of a lot more power than usual; it's almost as much as Vali's supressed juggernaut" Kuroka said but she instantly regretted doing so when she saw the grin on Natsu's face.
"You know me, I loves me a good challenge" Natsu declared as he watched Issei's anger triggered Juggernaut drive rip off Shalba's arm. "Damn this creature must be the dragon of domination, don't fuck with me; face my light of judgement!" the angered devil shouted as he extended his one remaining arm before a large purple circle appeared below Issei that shot a blast of light upward but much to Shalba's surprise Issei had a trick up his sleeve.
"DIVIDE…DIVIDE…DIVIDE!"
"What he possesses divine dividing as well?" Shalba shouted in disbelief before the green turned blue gems once again glowed a brilliant emerald colour, followed by…
"BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST, BOOST,
BOOST, BOOST, BOOST,"
"LONGINUS, SMASHER!"
With the massive build-up of energy Issei's chest plate opened up revealing a huge emerald gem that was glowing brilliantly before it fired off an immense beam of the retrospective colour that quickly engulfed Shalba and continued to tear through the sky.
"That was actually really impressive, he might actually be a good fight if he ever learns how to control that power" Natsu said in an excited voice causing Kuroka to sigh. "Just shut up and get down there before my sister gets hurt!" Kuroka shouted at the pinkette who just rolled his eyes before dive bombing the site below.
The clash Natsu's body made with the ground was more than enough to get the berserk Issei's attention. Moments before with rias and her group.
"I thought it was the juggernaut" a voice from nowhere said causing the red-haired devil to turn and face its source. "Vali?! What are you doing here?" Rias asked but Vali just walked past her and looked down towards where Issei and Natsu starred off with one another. "I sensed a change in Hyodou's power and got curious" Vali responded monotonously.
"Tell me is that him down there, it appears as though he's went through an incomplete transformation" Vali explained causing worry to spread amongst the devils. "What does that mean, can he revert back?" Akeno asked, the worry evident in her tone.
"There's a chance he might revert back to normal if only a small one at that, the other option is that he'll use up all of his life force before that and die" Vali answered in a cold and calculating. "He's right the chances of the boy simply turning back are slim at best" another voice said causing everyone to turn and face Arthur pendragon but what he was holding was a major surprise for them.
"ASIA!"
"She's one lucky little lady, if we hadn't come across her in the void when we did she most certainly would have perished, the human body cannot simply survive in a place like that" Bikou commented before turning his attention to Vali.
"I'm going, if Issei here's Asia is okay he should revert back to normal" Rias said in a determined voice as she spread her devil wings. "Wait we're coming…" "NO!" Rias shouted cutting off Kiba and Xenovia before she took off.
"Vali please isn't there something you can do" Koneko asked in a pleading voice gaining the white dragon emperors attention. "Do you think you're strong enough with the power of the White Dragon Emperor?" Akeno asked in the same manner not knowing her words struck at something within the vanishing dragon. "I know I'm strong enough" Vali replied in his mind as he walked away before crouching down slightly and spring up into the air donning his balance breaker.
(insert vanishing dragon's chant)
In a blinding light Vali's entire body had changed into a large dragon similar in shape to Issei's current state except it appeared much less feral and sentient. Before rias knew it Vali now endowing his own juggernaut drive had overtaken her leaving Rias to stop and gock at the sight before her.
"What are you doing Vali?" Albion asked his host curiously, "I'm just going to contain his power briefly that's all" Vali replied in a calm voice. "I don't advise that Vali, you have to touch your opponent to use Divine Dividing" the white dragon replied making Vali sigh.
"Yeah well an eye for an eye, a dragon for a dragon" Vali responded but before he could charge in a large plume of smoke appeared in front of Issei. "Alright let's see what you're made of Hyodou" Vali heard Natsu's voice.
"Oi Dragneel no disrespect or anything but back the fuck off, the red dragon emperor is my rival; I shall be the one to set things right" Vali shouted gaining Natsu's attention. "Yeah so what first come first…" Natsu started but halted when a telepathic communication came from Ophis. "Fine, Vali he's all yours" Natsu spoke before disappearing in a wisp of flames.
Now with Natsu gone Issei turned his attention to the only other target in his vicinity, Vali. Seeing this Vali rapidly ascended up into the sky before plummeting down towards Issei who had begun charging a green energy beam in his mouth.
Within seconds the energy beam was released but Vali didn't falter instead he continued on his path simply crossing his gauntlets over one another creating a make shift shield that easily fended off the beam. Seeing that his beam was doing nothing Issei's enraged form shot skywards to meet Vali head on.
As the two collided they grappled one another before their speed increased and they appeared as nothing more than two blurring energy streams, one blue and one green. "Issei Hyodou are you not my rival, my sworn enemy!?" Vali shouted at the enraged form of Issei before clamping his jaw down over the red dragon's neck causing Issei to roar out in pain as blood spurted from the puncture marks in his neck.
Seeing the red dragon flinch from the Injury Vali took his opportunity and smashed him into the ground before jumping off him and releasing his juggernaut drive. But Issei was finished, opening his chest piece once more he let off another large blast of green energy straight towards Vali, however the vanishing dragon was expecting this and simply spread his wings before…
"DIVIDE, DIVIDE, DIVIDE, DIVIDE, DIVIDE, DIVIDE!"
Every time Albion's called out these words it was apparent the Issei's power was shrinking, so much so to the point that he barely had enough power to move. "I trust I can leave the rest to you?" Vali said as Rias Gremory flew past him signalling for him to make his way back to Ophis.
"Well that was anticlimactic, couldn't you have messed around with a bit longer?" Natsu asked Vali in a bored voice as he sat upon a magic circle with Kuroka beside Ophis. "Hey im not happy either, until I can have a proper with Red dragon emperor at his fullest potential I won't be satisfied" Vali informed the dragonslayer in a very bored tone.
"This isn't over yet look" Ophis said gaining their attention and causing them to look back down Issei who was getting back up and attacking all around him much to the protest of his master Rias Gremory. His roars were deafening to those close to him but it was his energy signature that gained the groups attention.
"Strange his energy signature isn't entirely that of a dragon" Vali commented before Ophis stretched out her palm causing a blackish purple miasma to appear in her hand, which got the attention of Natsu in particular. "Hey mind if I see that?" the dragonslayer asked not knowing why he was so fascinated with it. Extending his own palm out the black miasma much to the surprise of the others instantly jumped from Ophis' palm to that of Natsu's.
Immediately Natsu's demonic markings showed up and were drawn towards the black mist causing it to expand and take shape, Ophis and the others watched in fascination as the mist continued to change shape until it resembled that of a curvy woman. Although no defining feature were visible bar a par of glowing purple eyes and what appeared to be horns on its head. The human like miasma moved its hands and began looking at itself before focusing its attention on Natsu's demonic form.
Much to Natsu's surprise the human like mist lunged towards him wrapping him in a hug as well as him not passing through it, it actually felt solid. "Interesting I've never seen something like this before, it appears to have some sentience about it" Ophis commented before returning her attention to the not so rampaging Issei whose appear appeared to have shattered.
"It appears to really like you, but I can see that someone also appears to be little jealous" Vali commented in a sly tone purposely directing his comment at a rather peeved Kuroka. Natsu while oblivious to what was going on had his attention solely focused on the shadow being currently attached to him. Her shape, presence and in a certain sense appearance put him in mind of someone although he did not know who.
However, he was unaware that it was his other half that was causing this sense of familiarity. Once again Natsu felt something from within him well up from the inside before both he and the shadowy figure were enveloped in a ball of darkness causing Kuroka to immediately worry for Natsu's safety but it was short lived for as quickly as the sphere appeared it had vanished in an instance only this time it revealed a much more demonic Natsu, crimson hair, flame covered horns and crimson red scaled arms that ended at his elbows but were then continued into his usual demonic black markings.
But that wasn't the only thing that was different, the shadowy feminine figure was no longer shadowy. No in her place was a very buxom, curvy black haired woman donning a pair of large golden horns and a red spiral marking on her forehead similar to that of Natsu's various demonic symbols.
It took a while for the woman to gain her bearings but when she did and her eyes fell upon the man before her she could have burst into tears. "How I've missed those beautiful eyes of yours…Sayla" Natsu voice was different as he said this, it was deeper but it still carried a kindness to it.
"Master E.N.D?" the demoness asked her voice slightly shaky, this should have been impossible, in more than one way mind you. The last thing Sayla remembered was allowing Mirajane to absorb her soul and that her master was sealed within the book of E.N.D so how was she here I front of her master right now.
"You're confused, it's understandable but I don't have enough time to give you the full run down so I'll give you the short of it" E.N.D said causing Sayla to nod before he explained as much as possible to the demoness, Kuroka and the others simply watched on as they saw this knew side of Natsu bond with the demoness in front of him.
"My times just about up, I hope you understand the situation better now Sayla, he is I as I am him we are one in the same" E.N.D said compassionately before his scales started to fade from existence and his hair began changing back to normal. Seeing as his time was running out E.N.D did something completely unexpected by Saya and gave her a quick kiss before pulling away and showing her a fanged grin.
As Natsu regained in a sense his consciousness he found himself a bit disorientated but eventually he set his sights on the woman or well demon in front of him. He didn't know but he felt as if he knew this woman for an eternity. "S-Sayla?" Natsu half questioned not exactly knowing how he knew her name.
"Yes master" Sayla answered with a sincere smile, "No my name is Natsu not master" Natsu replied making Sayla stifle a laugh. "Natsu who is she?" Kuroka asked narrowing her eyes in suspicion towards Sayla who did the same as she clung to Natsu's arm making him very aware of the two large soft mounds attached to the demoness' chest.
"Umm well Kuroka sweetie, she's from my world, her guild and my mine were at war with one another" Natsu explained making Kuroka quirk an eyebrow. "If that's the case how are you so comfortable around one of you previous enemies?!" Kuroka shouted at the pinkette who could only shrug in defence.
"I don't know, yeah she did stuff but for some reason I'm attract…I mean I can't help but feel comfortable around her" Natsu replied swiftly correcting his intended statement. Although Kuroka and Sayla both had an exact idea of what he was about to say.
"Look can you guys just sort whatever the fuck this is out later there's something I need to show Hyodou" Vali said as he began descending down towards Rias and her peerage. "He's right you can sort whatever this out when we get back" Ophis said before she too descended down towards rias and her group.
"we'll continue this later right now we best make our way down to Ophis and Vali" Kuroka said before she flew down to Rias and the others leaving Natsu and Sayla behind. "Well she's pissed, man why have these last few days been so crazy!" Natsu cried out in frustration making Sayla laugh a bit.
"Considering its you I'm not all that surprised" the demoness commented causing Natsu to quirk an eyebrow. "Hey what's that even supposed to mean, I know I blow a lot of shit up but it's not like I'm a crazy magnet" Natsu replied which only resulted in Sayla giggling. "Well as long as I've known you yes you have been" Sayla said with bright smile catching Natsu off-guard as well as forcing him to turn his head to the side to hide his blush.
"H-how about we go join the rest of them" Natsu suggested getting a nod from Sayla before the two floated down to Rias and her group while Vali explained who Ophis was to the group. "Hey it's him wat the hell are you doing here bub!" Issei shouted demanding to know upon seeing Natsu making the dragonslayer sigh.
"Look kid I'm dealing with enough shit as is I don't need to be dealing with yours too" Natsu replied in a bored tone but before Issei could retort Vali spoke up with a smirk on his. "Ad there he is Great Red the True Red Dragon God" Vali said drawing everyone attention to the ethereal outline/image of a massive red western style dragon causing Natsu eyes to widen before angrily bursting out.
"Hey you're that big red fucker who got me stuck here!"
Chapter end
Okay guys really sorry that I've been so silent this last while but uni life hit me faster and harder than I anticipated and it doesn't help that my neighbour is a total bitch I don't know how many times we've been called to meetings for noise complaints we got when we weren't even home so that's been fucking up with my work schedule at any rate I gonna try my best to fire out a few chapters over the Christmas break to make u for my lack of activity